The Access to Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 2689 (W.189)

SOCIAL CARE, WALES

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES

The Access to Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005

Made

27 September 2005

Coming into force

30 December 2005

The National Assembly for Wales in the exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 9, 56 to 64, 140(8), 142(1) and (5) and 144(2) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002(1) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, with the approval of the Registrar General(2) and the Chancellor of the Exchequer(3), hereby makes the following Regulations:—

(1)

2002 c. 38. These powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister, who is defined in section 144(1) of the Act in relation to England, as the Secretary of State, in relation to Wales as the National Assembly for Wales and in relation to England and Wales, as the Secretary of State and the National Assembly or Wales acting jointly.

(2)

The Registrar General’s approval is required for regulation 17(3) by virtue of section 65(5) of the Act.

(3)

The approval of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is required for regulation 18(2) by virtue of section 65(4) of the Act.