http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1313/regulation/10The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005CareChildrenAdoptionChildren in careMedical advice and support servicesCHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALESSOCIAL CARE, WALESStatute Law Database2026-04-01Expert Participation2023-11-06 These Regulations make provision relating to the exercise by adoption agencies (local authorities and registered adoption societies) of their functions in relation to adoption under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (“the Act”). The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005reg. 17(2CH)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2020reg. 5(b)reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 13(a)(i)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2020Sch. 2 para. 8reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 17The Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2020Sch. 2 para. 9(c)reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 24 cross- headingThe Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2020Sch. 2 para. 9(d)reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 27The Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2020Sch. 2 para. 9(e)reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 1AThe Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022reg. 132(2)(a)reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 6AThe Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022reg. 132(2)(b)reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 13The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022reg. 132(2)(c)reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005reg. 36(4)(ba)The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023reg. 12(2)reg. 1(1) PART 2101All members of an adoption panel established before 30 December 2005 (referred to in this regulation as the “old adoption panel”) will cease to hold office on that date.2With effect from 30 December 2005, the adoption agency must establish a new adoption panel in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.3Where a member of an old adoption panel ceases to hold office under paragraph (1) and whether that member’s term of office was extended by the adoption agency in accordance with regulation 5A(1A) of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 1983 or in any other case, that member may be appointed as a member of a new adoption panel of the same adoption agency save that their term of office on the new adoption panel must not exceed that permitted by regulation 4 taking account of the term they have already served as a member of the old adoption panel. S.I.1983/1964. Regulation 5A(1A) was inserted by the Adoption (Agencies) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3223). Reg. 10 in force at 30.12.2005, see reg. 1(1)