SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Glossary

Section 147

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Words in Sch. 6 inserted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 65(2); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)

F2

Words in Sch. 6 omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 2 para. 65(3); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(f) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)

In this Act, the expressions listed in the left-hand column below have the meaning given by, or are to be interpreted in accordance with, the provisions of this Act or (where stated) of the 1989 Act F3or the 2014 Act listed in the right-hand column.

Expression

Provision

the 1989 Act

section 2(5)

F4the 2014 Act

section 2(5)

Adopted Children Register

section 77

Adoption and Children Act Register

section 125

adoption (in relation to Chapter 4 of Part 1)

section 66

adoption agency

section 2(1)

adoption agency placing a child for adoption

section 18(5)

Adoption Contact Register

section 80

adoption order

section 46(1)

Adoption Service

section 2(1)

adoption society

section 2(5)

adoption support agency

section 8

adoption support services

section 2(6)

appointed day (in relation to Chapter 4 of Part 1)

section 66(2)

appropriate Minister

section 144

Assembly

section 144

body

section 144

by virtue of

section 144

care order

section 105(1) of the 1989 Act

child

sections 49(5) and 144

F1child arrangements order

section 8(1) of the 1989 Act

child assessment order

section 43(2) of the 1989 Act

child in the care of a local authority

section 105(1) of the 1989 Act

F5child looked after by a local authority (in relation to a local authority in England)

section 22 of the 1989 Act

F5child looked after by a local authority (in relation to a local authority in Wales)

section 74 of the 2014 Act

child placed for adoption by an adoption agency

section 18(5)

child to be adopted, adopted child

section 49(5)

consent (in relation to making adoption orders or placing for adoption)

section 52

the Convention

section 144

Convention adoption

section 66(1)(c)

Convention adoption order

section 144

Convention country

section 144

couple

section 144(4)

court

section 144

disposition (in relation to Chapter 4 of Part 1)

section 73

enactment

section 144

fee

section 144

guardian

section 144

information

section 144

interim care order

section 38 of the 1989 Act

local authority

section 144

F6local authority foster parent

section 105(1) of the 1989 Act

Northern Irish adoption agency

section 144

Northern Irish adoption order

section 144

notice

section 144

notice of intention to adopt

section 44(2)

overseas adoption

section 87

parental responsibility

section 3 of the 1989 Act

partner, in relation to a parent of a child

section 144(7)

placement order

section 21

placing, or placed, for adoption

sections 18(5) and 19(4)

prohibited steps order

section 8(1) of the 1989 Act

records (in relation to Chapter 5 of Part 1)

section 82

registered adoption society

section 2(2)

registers of live-births (in relation to Chapter 5 of Part 1)

section 82

registration authority (in Part 1)

section 144

regulations

section 144

relative

section 144, read with section 1(8)

F2. . .

F2. . .

rules

section 144

Scottish adoption agency

section 144(3)

Scottish adoption order

section 144

specific issue order

section 8(1) of the 1989 Act

subordinate legislation

section 144

supervision order

section 31(11) of the 1989 Act

unitary authority

section 144

voluntary organisation

section 2(5)