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8. The adoption agency must appoint a senior member of staff, or in the case of a joint adoption panel the local authorities whose panel it is must by agreement appoint a senior member of staff of one of them, (to be known as the “agency adviser” ) with such qualifications, skills and experience as the agency considers appropriate —
(a)to assist the agency with the appointment (including re-appointment), termination and review of appointment of members of the adoption panel;
(b)to be responsible for the induction and training of members of the adoption panel;
(c)to be responsible for the administration of the adoption panel including assisting with liaison between the agency and the adoption panel and monitoring the performance of members of the adoption panel; and
(d)to give such advice to the adoption panel as the panel may request in relation to any case or generally.
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