PART 1GENERAL

Interpretation2.

(1)

In these Regulations—

“adoption service” (“gwasanaeth mabwysiadu”) 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;

“appropriate office” (“swyddfa briodol”) means in relation to a local authority adoption service —

(a)

if an office has been specified under paragraph (2) for the area in which the adoption service is situated, that office;

(b)

in any other case, any office of the National Assembly;

“children’s guide” (“arweiniad plant”) means the written guide produced in accordance with regulation 4;

“guardian” (“gwarcheidwad”) has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Children Act 19893;

“manager” (“rheolwr”) shall be construed in accordance with regulation 6;

“National Assembly” (“Cynulliad Cenedlaethol”) means the National Assembly for Wales;

“statement of purpose” (“datganiad oddiben”) means the written statement compiled in accordance with regulation 3(1).

(2)

The National Assembly may specify an office controlled by it as the appropriate office in relation to local authorities.

(3)

In these Regulations, a reference —

(a)

to a numbered regulation or Schedule is to the regulation in, or Schedule to, these Regulations bearing that number;

(b)

in a regulation or Schedule to a numbered paragraph, is to the paragraph in that regulation or Schedule bearing that number;

(c)

in a paragraph to a lettered or numbered sub-paragraph is to the sub-paragraph in that paragraph bearing that letter or number.

(4)

In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, references to employing a person include —

(a)

employing a person whether or not for payment;

(b)

employing a person under a contract of service or a contract for services; and

(c)

allowing a person to work as a volunteer;

and references to an employee or to a person being employed shall be construed accordingly.