The Independent Review of Determinations (Adoption) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/1081
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Independent Review of Determinations (Adoption) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 30th April 2004.

(2) These Regulations apply to England only.

Section 2 Amendment of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 1983

In regulation 11A(5A) of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 1983 (adoption agency decisions and notifications – prospective adopters) for sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute—

(a) all of the documents and information which were passed to the adoption panel in accordance with regulation 8(2)(i);

(b) any relevant information in relation to the prospective adopter which was obtained by the agency after the date on which the documents and information referred to in sub-paragraph (a) were passed to the adoption panel; and

(c) the documents referred to in paragraph (4)(a) and (b).

Section 3 Amendment of the Independent Review of Determinations (Adoption) Regulations 2004

In regulation 12 of the Independent Review of Determinations (Adoption) Regulations 2004 (order for payment of costs), for “the adoption panel” substitute “the panel”.