PART 1

GENERAL

Interpretation
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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 —
  1. if an office has been specified under paragraph (2) for the area in which the adoption service is situated, that office;
  2. 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 1989 ;
- “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.
1989 c. 41.