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2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the Order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;
“agency” means a voluntary adoption agency;
“complaints procedure” shall be constructed in accordance with regulation 12 (1);
“manager” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 7 (1) (a);
“organisation” means a body corporate;
“registered provider” means in relation to an agency, a person who is registered under Part III of the Order as the person carrying on the agency;
“RQIA” means the Health and Social Care Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority(1);
“responsible individual” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 6 (2);
“statement of purpose” means the written statement compiled in accordance with regulation 4 (1).
(2) In these Regulations, references to employing a person include employing a person whether or not for payment, and whether under a contract of service or a contract for services, and allowing a person to work as a volunteer, and references to an employee or to a person being employed shall be construed accordingly.
Renamed under the Health and Social Care Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c.1.(N.I))
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