Amendment of regulation 5A of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 19832
In regulation 5A of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 19832 (tenure of office of members), after paragraph (1), there is inserted —
1A
Where —
a
a member of an adoption panel holds office and is in his second consecutive term as a member of that panel; and
b
his term of office is due to expire on or after 31st December 2003,
the adoption agency may extend the term of office of that member for a further period not exceeding two years.