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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Authority Adoption Service Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 30th April 2003.
(2) These Regulations apply to England only.
(3) In these Regulations—
“adoption service” means the discharge by a local authority of relevant adoption functions within the meaning of section 43(3)(a) of the Care Standards Act 2000(1) and, in relation to a local authority, means the discharge by that authority of those functions;
“children’s guide” means the written guide produced in accordance with regulation 3(1);
“guardian” has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Children Act 1989(2);
“manager” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 5;
“statement of purpose” means the written statement compiled in accordance with regulation 2(1).
(4) 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.
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