2003 No. 3223 (W.306)
The Adoption Agencies (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003
Made
Coming into force
The National Assembly for Wales, in the exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 9(2) and (3) of the Adoption Act 19761 hereby makes the following Regulations:—
Citation, commencement and application1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Adoption Agencies (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 11th December 2003.
2
These Regulations apply to Wales.
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.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 19983
(This note is not part of the Regulations)