http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/23/part/3Children and Young Persons Act 2008An Act to make provision about the delivery of local authority social work services for children and young persons; to amend Parts 2 and 3 of the Children Act 1989; to make further provision about the functions of local authorities and others in relation to children and young persons; to make provision about the enforcement of care standards in relation to certain establishments or agencies connected with children; to make provision about the independent review of determinations relating to adoption; and for connected purposes. 9texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2021-05-05Expert Participation2020-12-01 Part 3 341Section 12 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38) (independent review of determinations) is amended as follows.2In subsection (1)—aomit the words “a panel constituted by”;bat the end insert “ by a panel constituted by that Minister ”.3In paragraph (a) of subsection (3), omit the words from “(including” to the end of that paragraph.4After subsection (3) insert—3ARegulations made by virtue of subsection (3)(e) may impose a duty to pay to the appropriate Minister such sum as that Minister may determine.3BThe appropriate Minister must secure that, taking one financial year with another, the aggregate of the sums which become payable to him under regulations made by virtue of subsection (3A) does not exceed the cost to him of performing his independent review functions.5In subsection (4) for the words “functions in relation to the panel” substitute “ independent review functions ”.6After subsection (6) insert—6APayments made by the appropriate Minister in accordance with such provision shall be taken into account in determining (for the purpose of subsection (3B)) the cost to that Minister of performing his independent review functions.7In subsection (8), after “section” insert— “financial year” means a period of twelve months ending with 31st March,“independent review function” means a function conferred or imposed on an appropriate Minister by regulations made by virtue of this section.35In section 47(3) of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31) (relevant time for the expiry of powers under sections 45 and 46 of that Act) for “four” substitute “ seven ”.S. 34(1) in force at 12.2.2009 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2009/268, art. 3(1)(f)(i) (with art. 4)S. 34(2)(3) in force at 12.2.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/268, art. 3(1)(f)(ii) (with art. 4)S. 34(4) in force at 12.2.2009 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2009/268, art. 3(1)(f)(iii) (with art. 4)S. 35 in force at 12.2.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/268, art. 3(1)(g)S. 34(1)(4) in force at 1.4.2009 for E. so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/268, art. 3(2)(a) (with art. 4)S. 34(5)-(7) in force at 1.4.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/268, art. 3(2)(a) (with art. 4)S. 35 in force at 6.4.2009 for W. by S.I. 2009/728, art. 2(b)S. 34 in force at 31.3.2010 for W. by S.I. 2010/749, art. 2(b)