PART 2ADOPTION AGENCY — ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADOPTION WORK

Tenure of office of members of the adoption panel4

1

Subject to the provisions of this regulation and regulation 10, a member of the adoption panel must not hold office for a term exceeding 5 years, and may not hold office for the adoption panel of the same adoption agency for more than two consecutive terms without an intervening period of at least three years.

2

The medical adviser member of the adoption panel must hold office only for so long as their appointment under regulation 9.

3

A member of the adoption panel may resign office at any time by giving one month’s notice in writing to the adoption agency.

4

Where the adoption agency is of the opinion that any member of the adoption panel is unsuitable or unable to remain in office, their office may be terminated at any time by giving that member notice in writing with reasons.

5

Termination of the appointment of a member of a joint adoption panel under paragraph (4) must have the agreement of all the local authorities whose panel it is.