Adoption and Children Act 2002
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SCHEDULE 6 Glossary
Section 147 In this Act, the expressions listed in the left-hand column below have the meaning given by, or are to be interpreted in accordance with, the provisions of this Act or (where stated) of the 1989 Act or the 2014 Act listed in the right-hand column. Expression | Provision the 1989 Act | section 2(5) the 2014 Act | section 2(5) Adopted Children Register | section 77 Adoption and Children Act Register | section 125 adoption (in relation to Chapter 4 of Part 1) | section 66 adoption agency | section 2(1) adoption agency placing a child for adoption | section 18(5) Adoption Contact Register | section 80 adoption order | section 46(1) Adoption Service | section 2(1) adoption society | section 2(5) adoption support agency | section 8 adoption support services | section 2(6) appointed day (in relation to Chapter 4 of Part 1) | section 66(2) appropriate Minister | section 144 Assembly | section 144 body | section 144 by virtue of | section 144 care order | section 105(1) of the 1989 Act child | sections 49(5) and 144 child arrangements order | section 8(1) of the 1989 Act child assessment order | section 43(2) of the 1989 Act child in the care of a local authority | section 105(1) of the 1989 Act child looked after by a local authority (in relation to a local authority in England) | section 22 of the 1989 Act child looked after by a local authority (in relation to a local authority in Wales) | section 74 of the 2014 Act child placed for adoption by an adoption agency | section 18(5) child to be adopted, adopted child | section 49(5) consent (in relation to making adoption orders or placing for adoption) | section 52 the Convention | section 144 Convention adoption | section 66(1)(c) Convention adoption order | section 144 Convention country | section 144 couple | section 144(4) court | section 144 disposition (in relation to Chapter 4 of Part 1) | section 73 enactment | section 144 fee | section 144 guardian | section 144 information | section 144 interim care order | section 38 of the 1989 Act local authority | section 144 local authority foster parent | section 105(1) of the 1989 Act Northern Irish adoption agency | section 144 Northern Irish adoption order | section 144 notice | section 144 notice of intention to adopt | section 44(2) overseas adoption | section 87 parental responsibility | section 3 of the 1989 Act partner, in relation to a parent of a child | section 144(7) placement order | section 21 placing, or placed, for adoption | sections 18(5) and 19(4) prohibited steps order | section 8(1) of the 1989 Act records (in relation to Chapter 5 of Part 1) | section 82 registered adoption society | section 2(2) registers of live-births (in relation to Chapter 5 of Part 1) | section 82 registration authority (in Part 1) | section 144 regulations | section 144 relative | section 144, read with section 1(8) . . . | . . . rules | section 144 Scottish adoption agency | section 144(3) Scottish adoption order | section 144 specific issue order | section 8(1) of the 1989 Act subordinate legislation | section 144 supervision order | section 31(11) of the 1989 Act unitary authority | section 144 voluntary organisation | section 2(5)
SCHEDULE 6 Glossary
Section 147 In this Act, the expressions listed in the left-hand column below have the meaning given by, or are to be interpreted in accordance with, the provisions of this Act or (where stated) of the 1989 Act or the 2014 Act listed in the right-hand column. Expression | Provision the 1989 Act | section 2(5) the 2014 Act | section 2(5) Adopted Children Register | section 77 Adoption and Children Act Register | section 125 adoption (in relation to Chapter 4 of Part 1) | section 66 adoption agency | section 2(1) adoption agency placing a child for adoption | section 18(5) Adoption Contact Register | section 80 adoption order | section 46(1) Adoption Service | section 2(1) adoption society | section 2(5) adoption support agency | section 8 adoption support services | section 2(6) appointed day (in relation to Chapter 4 of Part 1) | section 66(2) appropriate Minister | section 144 Assembly | section 144 body | section 144 by virtue of | section 144 care order | section 105(1) of the 1989 Act child | sections 49(5) and 144 child arrangements order | section 8(1) of the 1989 Act child assessment order | section 43(2) of the 1989 Act child in the care of a local authority | section 105(1) of the 1989 Act child looked after by a local authority (in relation to a local authority in England) | section 22 of the 1989 Act child looked after by a local authority (in relation to a local authority in Wales) | section 74 of the 2014 Act child placed for adoption by an adoption agency | section 18(5) child to be adopted, adopted child | section 49(5) consent (in relation to making adoption orders or placing for adoption) | section 52 the Convention | section 144 Convention adoption | section 66(1)(c) Convention adoption order | section 144 Convention country | section 144 couple | section 144(4) court | section 144 disposition (in relation to Chapter 4 of Part 1) | section 73 enactment | section 144 fee | section 144 guardian | section 144 information | section 144 interim care order | section 38 of the 1989 Act local authority | section 144 local authority foster parent | section 105(1) of the 1989 Act Northern Irish adoption agency | section 144 Northern Irish adoption order | section 144 notice | section 144 notice of intention to adopt | section 44(2) overseas adoption | section 87 parental responsibility | section 3 of the 1989 Act partner, in relation to a parent of a child | section 144(7) placement order | section 21 placing, or placed, for adoption | sections 18(5) and 19(4) prohibited steps order | section 8(1) of the 1989 Act records (in relation to Chapter 5 of Part 1) | section 82 registered adoption society | section 2(2) registers of live-births (in relation to Chapter 5 of Part 1) | section 82 registration authority (in Part 1) | section 144 regulations | section 144 relative | section 144, read with section 1(8) . . . | . . . rules | section 144 Scottish adoption agency | section 144(3) Scottish adoption order | section 144 specific issue order | section 8(1) of the 1989 Act subordinate legislation | section 144 supervision order | section 31(11) of the 1989 Act unitary authority | section 144 voluntary organisation | section 2(5)
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