Regulation 16 Amendment of the Adoption Allowance Regulations 1991I1

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

Any allowance which is payable by a local authority under the Adoption Allowance Regulations 1991 immediately before 1 October 2004 (“the allowance”) is to be treated with effect from that date as financial support payable under these Regulations, and the financial support is to be of the same amount, method and frequency of payment, and payable for the same period, as the allowance.