The Guardians Ad Litem (Panel) (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
S.R. 2023/13 · Made 13 February 2023 · Extends to Northern Ireland
Health And Personal Social Services
Made 13th February 2023
Coming into operation 6th March 2023
The Department of Health, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 60(7) and (9) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995f1 and Article 66A(1) and (2) of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987f2, makes the following Regulations:
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1Citation and CommencementI1
These Regulations may be cited as the Guardians Ad Litem (Panel) (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 and shall come into operation on 6th March 2023.
2RevocationI1
The Guardians Ad Litem (Panel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996f1 are revoked.
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 13th February 2023.
L.S.
Mark McGuicken
A senior officer of the Department of Health
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations revoke the Guardians Ad Litem (Panel) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.
Article 60(7) and (9) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and Article 66A(1) and (2) of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 empower the Department of Health by way of regulations to provide for the establishment of panels of persons from whom guardians ad litem must be selected. Such Panel arrangements are now no longer in operation or required and, as a result, the Regulations are no longer necessary and are being revoked.