(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which apply to procedures within children’s social care in Northern Ireland amend certain Regulations made under the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 and the Safeguarding Board Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 to put in place consequential amendments required as a result of the dissolution of the Regional Health and Social Care Board, and the consequent transfer of social care and children functions to Health and Social Care Trusts by way of provisions in the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, as amended by Health and Social Care Act 2022.