3.—(1) The Adoption Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1 (Citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2) after the definition of “adoption panel” insert—
““armed forces independence payment” means the payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011”
(3) In regulation 3(3), after “allowance” insert “ or armed forces independence payment”.