The Adoption Agencies (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Adoption Agencies Regulations 1983 (“the 1983 Regulations”) and apply to Wales.

Regulation 2 amends regulation 5A of the 1983 Regulations to provide that an adoption agency may extend the term of office of a member of an adoption panel whose term of office is his second consecutive term of office and is due to expire on or after 31st December 2003 for a further period of two years.

These Regulations do not impose a cost on business.