Regulation 15 Amendment of the Adoption Allowance Regulations 1991 and transitional provision

In regulation 1(2) of the Adoption Allowance Regulations 1991^f1, in the definition of “adoption agency”, the words “or a local authority” shall be omitted.

Any allowance which is payable by a local authority under the Adoption Allowance Regulations 1991 immediately before 31st October 2003 (“the allowance”) shall be treated with effect from that date as financial support payable under these Regulations, and the financial support shall be of the same amount, method and frequency of payment, and payable for the same period, as the allowance.