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Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

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(1)

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

(2)

These Regulations apply to England only.

(3)

These Regulations shall apply to cases where the most recent consideration by an adoption panel of a prospective adopter’s suitability to be an adoptive parent—

(a)

is under regulation 10(1)(b) of the 1983 Regulations; and

(b)

takes place on or after 30 April 2004.

(4)

In these Regulations—

  • “the Act” means the Adoption Act 1976;

  • “the 1983 Regulations” means the Adoption Agencies Regulations 1983f1;

  • “adoption panel” means a panel established in accordance with regulation 5 of the 1983 Regulations;

  • “the central list” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 3(2);

  • “panel” means a panel constituted in accordance with regulation 3(1);

  • “prospective adopter” means a person who proposes to adopt a child;

  • “review meeting” means a meeting convened in accordance with regulation 10 for the purposes of reviewing a qualifying determination; and

  • “social worker” means a social worker within the meaning of Part IV of the Care Standards Act 2000f2.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1983/1964. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1997/649 and 2308, 2001/2237, 2002/3220 and 2003/367.

f2

2000 c. 14. By virtue of section 55(2)(a) and (4) of the Care Standards Act 2000, a social worker for the purpose of Part IV of that Act is a person who engages in relevant social work that is required in connection with any health, education or social services provided by any person.