Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “the Order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;

• “agency” means a voluntary adoption agency;

• “complaints procedure” shall be constructed in accordance with regulation 12 (1);

• “manager” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 7 (1) (a);

• “organisation” means a body corporate;

• “registered provider” means in relation to an agency, a person who is registered under Part III of the Order as the person carrying on the agency;

• “RQIA” means the Health and Social Care Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority^f1;

• “responsible individual” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 6 (2);

• “statement of purpose” means the written statement compiled in accordance with regulation 4 (1).

In these Regulations, references to employing a person include employing a person whether or not for payment, and whether under a contract of service or a contract for services, and allowing a person to work as a volunteer, and references to an employee or to a person being employed shall be construed accordingly.