The Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Title, commencement and application

3. 2. Amendment of the Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 2005

4. 3. In regulation 2 (interpretation)— (a) in the appropriate place in...

5. 4. After regulation 2 (interpretation) insert— Prescribed relationship For the purposes of section 98(1A) of the 2002 Act,...

6. 5. In regulation 4 (meaning of “intermediary service” and “intermediary agency”)...

7. 6. In regulation 5— (a) in the heading for “Priority for...

8. 7. After regulation 5 insert— Restrictions on proceeding with an application...

9. 8. In regulation 8 (veto by an adopted person)—

10. 9. For regulation 9 (provision of background information where consent refused...

11. 10. In regulation 10 (counselling)— (a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

12. 11. In regulation 11 (procedure on receipt of application)—

13. 12. In regulation 12 (contacting the appropriate adoption agency)—

14. 13. In regulation 13 (obtaining information from Registrar General)—

15. 14. In regulation 14 (Registrar General to comply with request)—

16. 15. In regulation 16 (authorised disclosures)— (a) in paragraph (a) omit...

17. 16. In regulation 18 (fees) for paragraph (3) substitute—

18. Signature

19. Explanatory Note