2. In these Regulations—
“the 1987 Order” means the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987;
“the 1989 Regulations” means the Adoption Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989(1);
“adoption panel” means a panel established in accordance with Regulation 5 or 5A of the 1989 Regulations(2);
“prospective adopter” means a person habitually resident in the British Islands who at any time brings into the United Kingdom for the purpose of adoption (other than adoption by a parent, guardian or relative) a child who is habitually resident outside those Islands.
S.R. 1989 No. 253 relevant amending instrument is: S.R. 1994 No. 65
Regulation 5A was inserted by paragraph 1(c) of Schedule 22 to S.R. 1994 No. 65