In these Regulations —

• “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Adoption and Children Act 2002;

• “the Adoption Agencies Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabsysiadu”) means the Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 20054;

• “adopters” (“mabwysiadwyr”) in the case of an adoption by one person means that person;

• “birth parent” (“rhiant geni”) in relation to an adopted person means a person who, but for the adoption, would be his or her parent;

• “birth relative” (“perthynas geni”) in relation to an adopted person means a person who, but for the adoption, would be related to him or her by blood (including half blood) or marriage;

• “CAFCASS” (“CAFCASS”) means the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service5;

• “registered adoption support agency” (“asiantaeth cefnogi mabwysiadu gofrestredig”) means an adoption support agency in respect of which a person is registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 20006;

• “section 56 information” (“gwybodaeth adran 56”) means information prescribed by regulation 3;

• “the registration authority” (“yr awdurdod cofrestru”) means the National Assembly for Wales;

• “Welsh family proceedings officer” (“swyddog achosion teuluol ar gyfer Cymru”) has the meaning given in section 35(4) of the Children Act 20047.