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Statutory Instruments

2000 No. 2537

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Protection of Children (Access to Lists) (Prescribed Individuals) Regulations 2000

Made

15th September 2000

Laid before Parliament

18th September 2000

Coming into force

9th October 2000

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 103(2)(b) of the Care Standards Act 2000( 1 ), having consulted the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with section 80(8) of that Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Protection of Children (Access to Lists) (Prescribed Individuals) Regulations 2000, and come into force on 9th October 2000.

(2) In these Regulations—

(a) “the Adoption Agencies Regulations” means the Adoption Agencies Regulations 1983 ( 2 ), and

(b) “prospective adopter” has the same meaning as in regulation 1(3) of the Adoption Agencies Regulations.

Prescribed individuals

2. For the purposes of section 103(2)(b) of the Care Standards Act 2000, a prospective adopter whose suitability to adopt a child is being considered pursuant to regulation 8(1) of the Adoption Agencies Regulations is an individual of a prescribed description.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Yvette Cooper

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health,

Department of Health

15th September 2000

( 1 )

2000 c. 14 .

( 2 )

S.I. 1983/1964 . Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1997/649 and S.I. 1997/2308 .

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The Protection of Children (Access to Lists) (Prescribed Individuals) Regulations 2000 (2000/2537)
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prospective adopter reg. 1. def_55c91426be
the Adoption Agencies Regulations reg. 1. def_6b2dadd364

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