Regulation 4 Membership of panels

two persons falling within regulation 3(3)(a);

one person falling within regulation 3(3)(b); and

in addition at least four other persons falling within regulation 3(3)(c).

he or a member of his family was involved in the making of the qualifying determination in question;

he is employed by the adoption agency which made the qualifying determination in question or was employed by that agency within the period of two years prior to the date on which the qualifying determination was made;

where the adoption agency which made the qualifying determination is a local authority, he is an elected member of that local authority or was such a member within the period of two years prior to the date on which the qualifying determination was made;

where the adoption agency which made the qualifying determination is an appropriate voluntary organisation, he is concerned with the management of that agency or was so concerned within the period of two years prior to the date on which the qualifying determination was made;

he was approved as a prospective adopter by the adoption agency which made the qualifying determination in question;

in the case of an adopted person, the adoption agency which made the qualifying determination in question was the adoption agency which arranged his adoption; or

he knows, in a personal or professional capacity, the person making the application under regulation 9.

“employed” includes employed whether or not for payment and whether under a contract of service or a contract for services or as a volunteer; and

“a member of his family” means—