- a person qualifying for advice and assistance
means a person to whom subsection (1A) or (1B) applies. 1A This subsection applies to a person— a who has reached the age of sixteen but not the age of twenty-one;
- activity direction
has the meaning given by section 11A of the 1989 Act.
- adoption
means an adoption of a child or of a person who was a child at the time the adoption was applied for, • “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Assembly.
- adoption agency
includes a Scottish or Northern Irish adoption agency,
- adoption agency in Wales
means an adoption agency that is—
- adoption society
means a body whose functions consist of or include making arrangements for the adoption of children, • “voluntary organisation” means a body other than a public or local authority the activities of which are not carried on for profit.
- Adoption support agency
has the meaning given by section 8 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.”
- adoption support services
means— in relation to adoption.
- agreement
includes an arrangement (whether or not enforceable),
- appointed day
means the day appointed for the commencement of sections 56 to 65, • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations under section 9;
- appropriate local authority
means the local authority authorised by the placement order to place the child for adoption.”
- appropriate Minister
means— (a) in relation to England, Scotland or Northern Ireland, the Secretary of State, (b) in relation to Wales, the Assembly, and in relation to England and Wales means the Secretary of State and the Assembly acting jointly, • “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales, • “body” includes an unincorporated body, • “by virtue of” includes “by” and “under”, • “child”, except where used to express a relationship, means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, • “the Convention” means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993, • “Convention adoption order” means an adoption order which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18) (regulations giving effect to the Convention), is made as a Convention adoption order, • “Convention country” means a country or territory in which the Convention is in force, • “court” means the High Court or the family court, • “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation, • “fee” includes expenses, • “guardian” has the same meaning as in the 19
- body
includes an unincorporated body, • “by virtue of” includes “by” and “under”, • “child”, except where used to express a relationship, means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, • “the Convention” means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993, • “Convention adoption order” means an adoption order which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18) (regulations giving effect to the Convention), is made as a Convention adoption order, • “Convention country” means a country or territory in which the Convention is in force, • “court” means the High Court or the family court, • “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation, • “fee” includes expenses, • “guardian” has the same meaning as in the 1989 Act and includes a special guardian within the meaning of that Act, • “information” means information recorded in any form, • “local authority” means any unitary authority, or any county council so far as they are not a unitary authority, • “Northern Irish adoption agency” means an adoption agency within
- by virtue of
includes “by” and “under”, • “child”, except where used to express a relationship, means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, • “the Convention” means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993, • “Convention adoption order” means an adoption order which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18) (regulations giving effect to the Convention), is made as a Convention adoption order, • “Convention country” means a country or territory in which the Convention is in force, • “court” means the High Court or the family court, • “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation, • “fee” includes expenses, • “guardian” has the same meaning as in the 1989 Act and includes a special guardian within the meaning of that Act, • “information” means information recorded in any form, • “local authority” means any unitary authority, or any county council so far as they are not a unitary authority, • “Northern Irish adoption agency” means an adoption agency within the meaning of Article 3 of the Adoption (
- Consent
means consent given unconditionally and with full understanding of what is involved;
- contact provision
means provision which regulates arrangements relating to— but in paragraphs (a) and (b) a reference to spending time or otherwise having contact with a person is to doing that otherwise than as a result of living with the person.
- Convention adoption order
means an adoption order which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18) (regulations giving effect to the Convention), is made as a Convention adoption order, • “Convention country” means a country or territory in which the Convention is in force, • “court” means the High Court or the family court, • “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation, • “fee” includes expenses, • “guardian” has the same meaning as in the 1989 Act and includes a special guardian within the meaning of that Act, • “information” means information recorded in any form, • “local authority” means any unitary authority, or any county council so far as they are not a unitary authority, • “Northern Irish adoption agency” means an adoption agency within the meaning of Article 3 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22)), • “Northern Irish adoption order” means an order made, or having effect as if made, under Article 12 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, • “notice” means a notice in writing, • “registration authority” (in Part 1)— (a) in relation to England, has the
- Convention country
means a country or territory in which the Convention is in force, • “court” means the High Court or the family court, • “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation, • “fee” includes expenses, • “guardian” has the same meaning as in the 1989 Act and includes a special guardian within the meaning of that Act, • “information” means information recorded in any form, • “local authority” means any unitary authority, or any county council so far as they are not a unitary authority, • “Northern Irish adoption agency” means an adoption agency within the meaning of Article 3 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22)), • “Northern Irish adoption order” means an order made, or having effect as if made, under Article 12 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, • “notice” means a notice in writing, • “registration authority” (in Part 1)— (a) in relation to England, has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), and (b) in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers, • “regulations” means regulations made by the appropriate Minister, unless they are required to be made by the Lord Chancellor, the
- court
means the High Court or the family court, • “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation, • “fee” includes expenses, • “guardian” has the same meaning as in the 1989 Act and includes a special guardian within the meaning of that Act, • “information” means information recorded in any form, • “local authority” means any unitary authority, or any county council so far as they are not a unitary authority, • “Northern Irish adoption agency” means an adoption agency within the meaning of Article 3 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22)), • “Northern Irish adoption order” means an order made, or having effect as if made, under Article 12 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, • “notice” means a notice in writing, • “registration authority” (in Part 1)— (a) in relation to England, has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), and (b) in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers, • “regulations” means regulations made by the appropriate Minister, unless they are required to be made by the Lord Chancellor, the Secretary of State or the Registrar General, • “relative”, in relation to a child, means
- enactment
includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation, • “fee” includes expenses, • “guardian” has the same meaning as in the 1989 Act and includes a special guardian within the meaning of that Act, • “information” means information recorded in any form, • “local authority” means any unitary authority, or any county council so far as they are not a unitary authority, • “Northern Irish adoption agency” means an adoption agency within the meaning of Article 3 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22)), • “Northern Irish adoption order” means an order made, or having effect as if made, under Article 12 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, • “notice” means a notice in writing, • “registration authority” (in Part 1)— (a) in relation to England, has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), and (b) in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers, • “regulations” means regulations made by the appropriate Minister, unless they are required to be made by the Lord Chancellor, the Secretary of State or the Registrar General, • “relative”, in relation to a child, means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whet
- fee
includes expenses, • “guardian” has the same meaning as in the 1989 Act and includes a special guardian within the meaning of that Act, • “information” means information recorded in any form, • “local authority” means any unitary authority, or any county council so far as they are not a unitary authority, • “Northern Irish adoption agency” means an adoption agency within the meaning of Article 3 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22)), • “Northern Irish adoption order” means an order made, or having effect as if made, under Article 12 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, • “notice” means a notice in writing, • “registration authority” (in Part 1)— (a) in relation to England, has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), and (b) in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers, • “regulations” means regulations made by the appropriate Minister, unless they are required to be made by the Lord Chancellor, the Secretary of State or the Registrar General, • “relative”, in relation to a child, means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full blood or half-blood or by marriage or civil partnership, •
- financial year
means a period of twelve months ending with 31st March.
- guardian
has the same meaning as in the 1989 Act and includes a special guardian within the meaning of that Act, • “information” means information recorded in any form, • “local authority” means any unitary authority, or any county council so far as they are not a unitary authority, • “Northern Irish adoption agency” means an adoption agency within the meaning of Article 3 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22)), • “Northern Irish adoption order” means an order made, or having effect as if made, under Article 12 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, • “notice” means a notice in writing, • “registration authority” (in Part 1)— (a) in relation to England, has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), and (b) in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers, • “regulations” means regulations made by the appropriate Minister, unless they are required to be made by the Lord Chancellor, the Secretary of State or the Registrar General, • “relative”, in relation to a child, means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full blood or half-blood or by marriage or civil partnership, • “rules” means Family Proce
- independent review function
means a function conferred or imposed on an appropriate Minister by regulations made by virtue of this section, • “organisation” includes a public body and a private or voluntary organisation.
- information
means information recorded in any form, • “local authority” means any unitary authority, or any county council so far as they are not a unitary authority, • “Northern Irish adoption agency” means an adoption agency within the meaning of Article 3 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22)), • “Northern Irish adoption order” means an order made, or having effect as if made, under Article 12 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, • “notice” means a notice in writing, • “registration authority” (in Part 1)— (a) in relation to England, has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), and (b) in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers, • “regulations” means regulations made by the appropriate Minister, unless they are required to be made by the Lord Chancellor, the Secretary of State or the Registrar General, • “relative”, in relation to a child, means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full blood or half-blood or by marriage or civil partnership, • “rules” means Family Procedure Rules made by virtue of section 141(1), • “Scottish adoption order” means an order made, or having effect as if
- instrument
includes a private Act settling property, but not any other enactment.
- local authority
includes any body that is a local authority as defined in section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996 (in addition to the bodies mentioned in the definition in section 144(1)).
- Northern Irish adoption agency
means an adoption agency within the meaning of Article 3 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22)), • “Northern Irish adoption order” means an order made, or having effect as if made, under Article 12 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, • “notice” means a notice in writing, • “registration authority” (in Part 1)— (a) in relation to England, has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), and (b) in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers, • “regulations” means regulations made by the appropriate Minister, unless they are required to be made by the Lord Chancellor, the Secretary of State or the Registrar General, • “relative”, in relation to a child, means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full blood or half-blood or by marriage or civil partnership, • “rules” means Family Procedure Rules made by virtue of section 141(1), • “Scottish adoption order” means an order made, or having effect as if made, under section 12 of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28) or section28(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp4), • “subordinate legislation” has
- Northern Irish adoption order
means an order made, or having effect as if made, under Article 12 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, • “notice” means a notice in writing, • “registration authority” (in Part 1)— (a) in relation to England, has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), and (b) in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers, • “regulations” means regulations made by the appropriate Minister, unless they are required to be made by the Lord Chancellor, the Secretary of State or the Registrar General, • “relative”, in relation to a child, means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full blood or half-blood or by marriage or civil partnership, • “rules” means Family Procedure Rules made by virtue of section 141(1), • “Scottish adoption order” means an order made, or having effect as if made, under section 12 of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28) or section28(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp4), • “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), • “unitary authority” means— (a) the council of any county so far as they are the council for an area for
- notice
means a notice in writing, • “registration authority” (in Part 1)— (a) in relation to England, has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), and (b) in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers, • “regulations” means regulations made by the appropriate Minister, unless they are required to be made by the Lord Chancellor, the Secretary of State or the Registrar General, • “relative”, in relation to a child, means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full blood or half-blood or by marriage or civil partnership, • “rules” means Family Procedure Rules made by virtue of section 141(1), • “Scottish adoption order” means an order made, or having effect as if made, under section 12 of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28) or section28(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp4), • “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), • “unitary authority” means— (a) the council of any county so far as they are the council for an area for which there are no district councils, (b) the council of any district comprised in an area for which there is no county council, (c) the council of
- notice of intention to adopt
includes notice of intention to apply for a Scottish or Northern Irish adoption order.
- organisation
includes a public body and a private or voluntary organisation.
- overseas register of births
includes—
- payment
includes reward,
- prescribed
means prescribed by subordinate legislation, • “regulations” means regulations under section 9, • “subordinate legislation” means regulations or, in relation to information to be given by a court, rules.
- records
includes certified copies kept by the Registrar General of entries in any register of births, • “registers of live-births” means the registers of live-births made under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20).
- registered adoption society
means— but in relation to the provision of any facility of the Adoption Service, references to a registered adoption society or to an adoption agency do not include an adoption society which is not registered in respect of that facility.
- registered adoption support agency
means—
- registers of live-births
means the registers of live-births made under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20).
- registrable foreign adoption
means an adoption which satisfies prescribed requirements and is either—
- regulations
means regulations under section 9, • “subordinate legislation” means regulations or, in relation to information to be given by a court, rules.
- relevant application
means an application for—
- rules
means Family Procedure Rules made by virtue of section 141(1), • “Scottish adoption order” means an order made, or having effect as if made, under section 12 of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28) or section28(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp4), • “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), • “unitary authority” means— (a) the council of any county so far as they are the council for an area for which there are no district councils, (b) the council of any district comprised in an area for which there is no county council, (c) the council of a county borough, (d) the council of a London borough, (e) the Common Council of the City of London.
- Scottish adoption agency
means— but in relation to the provision of any particular service, references to a Scottish adoption agency do not include a voluntary organisation unless it is registered in respect of that service or a service which, in Scotland, corresponds to that service.
- Scottish adoption order
means an order made, or having effect as if made, under section 12 of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28) or section28(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp4), • “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), • “unitary authority” means— (a) the council of any county so far as they are the council for an area for which there are no district councils, (b) the council of any district comprised in an area for which there is no county council, (c) the council of a county borough, (d) the council of a London borough, (e) the Common Council of the City of London.
- Scottish permanence order
means a permanence order under section 80 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4) (including a deemed permanence order having effect by virtue of article 13(1), 14(2), 17(1) or 19(2) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No.4, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2009 (S.S.I.2009/267)).
- specified
means specified in a direction under this section.
- subordinate legislation
means regulations or, in relation to information to be given by a court, rules.
- the 1989 Act
means the Children Act 1989 (c. 41), • “the 2014 Act” means the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4), • “adoption society” means a body whose functions consist of or include making arrangements for the adoption of children, • “voluntary organisation” means a body other than a public or local authority the activities of which are not carried on for profit.
- the 2014 Act
means the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4), • “adoption society” means a body whose functions consist of or include making arrangements for the adoption of children, • “voluntary organisation” means a body other than a public or local authority the activities of which are not carried on for profit.
- the Assembly
means the National Assembly for Wales, • “body” includes an unincorporated body, • “by virtue of” includes “by” and “under”, • “child”, except where used to express a relationship, means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, • “the Convention” means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993, • “Convention adoption order” means an adoption order which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18) (regulations giving effect to the Convention), is made as a Convention adoption order, • “Convention country” means a country or territory in which the Convention is in force, • “court” means the High Court or the family court, • “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation, • “fee” includes expenses, • “guardian” has the same meaning as in the 1989 Act and includes a special guardian within the meaning of that Act, • “information” means information recorded in any form, • “local authority” means any unitary authority, or any county council so far as they are not a unitary authority, • “Northern
- the Convention
means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993, • “Convention adoption order” means an adoption order which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18) (regulations giving effect to the Convention), is made as a Convention adoption order, • “Convention country” means a country or territory in which the Convention is in force, • “court” means the High Court or the family court, • “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation, • “fee” includes expenses, • “guardian” has the same meaning as in the 1989 Act and includes a special guardian within the meaning of that Act, • “information” means information recorded in any form, • “local authority” means any unitary authority, or any county council so far as they are not a unitary authority, • “Northern Irish adoption agency” means an adoption agency within the meaning of Article 3 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22)), • “Northern Irish adoption order” means an order made, or having effect as if made, under Article 12
- unitary authority
means— (a) the council of any county so far as they are the council for an area for which there are no district councils, (b) the council of any district comprised in an area for which there is no county council, (c) the council of a county borough, (d) the council of a London borough, (e) the Common Council of the City of London.
- voluntary adoption agency
means a voluntary organisation which is an adoption society.
- voluntary organisation
means a body other than a public or local authority the activities of which are not carried on for profit.
- Welsh family proceedings officer
has the meaning given by section 35 of the Children Act 2004.