The Independent Review of Determinations (Adoption) (Wales) Regulations 2006

Appointment of panel and conduct of review

13.  Upon receipt of an application which has been made in accordance with regulation 12, the National Assembly must—

(a) Within 5 working days notify the adoption agency which made the qualifying determination that the application has been made by sending to the agency a copy of the application;

(b) Within 5 working days send a written acknowledgment of the application to the applicant and notify the applicant of the steps taken under sub-paragraph (a);

(c) Within 25 working days appoint a panel in accordance with regulation 4 and fix a date, time and venue for the panel to meet for the purpose of a review meeting;

(d) After taking the steps prescribed in sub-paragraph (c), and no less than 5 working days before the date fixed for review, inform in writing the applicant and the adoption agency which made the qualifying determination of—

(i) the appointment of the panel; and

(ii) the date, time and venue of the review meeting;

(2) The dated fixed for the review will be no later than 3 months of the receipt of the application by the Assembly.

(3) The National Assembly must ensure that the panel receives all relevant papers relating to the review as soon as possible but no less than 5 working days before the date fixed for the review.