The Guardians Ad Litem and Reporting Officers (Panels) Regulations 1991

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Guardians Ad Litem and Reporting Officers (Panels) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 14th October 1991.

(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“complaints board” means a board established under regulation 3(a) of these Regulations;

“panel” means a panel established under regulation 2(1) of these Regulations;

“panel committee” means a committee established under regulation 3(b) of these Regulations;

“relevant proceedings” means specified proceedings as defined in section 41(6) of the Children Act 1989(1) or proceedings on an application for any order referred to in section 65 of the Adoption Act 1976.

(1)

See rule 4.2(2) of the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 (S.I. 1991/1247) and rule 2(2) of the Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) Rules 1991 (S.I. 1991/1395).