Amendment of the Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Wales) Regulations 20053

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

a

in the appropriate place in the alphabetical order insert—

  • “adopted person” (“person mabwysiedig”) means a person who was adopted before 30 December 2005 and has attained the age of 18;

  • “corresponding English provision” (“darpariaeth Seisnig gyfatebol”) means in relation to a Part or a regulation of these Regulations, the provision of regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 9 of the 2002 Act which corresponds to that Part or regulation;

  • “prescribed relationship” (“perthynas ragnodedig”) has the meaning given in regulation 2A;

b

for the definition of “the applicant” (“y ceisydd”) substitute—

  • “the applicant” (“y ceisydd”) means a person who makes an application under regulation 5 and is—

    1. a

      an adopted person;

    2. b

      a person with a prescribed relationship; or

    3. c

      a relative of an adopted person;