144 General interpretation etc
Adoption and Children Act 2002 (2002 c 38) | Legislation

144  General interpretation etc

(1)     In this Act—

“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,

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