Regulation 5 I1

Regulation 22 (adoption pay period in cases where adoption is disrupted) of the Pay Regulations is amended as follows.

Paragraph (1)(a)(ii) is substituted by—

“(ii)

the child is returned after being placed, or”.

After paragraph (4) insert—

“(5)

In paragraph (1) “returned after being placed” means—

(a)

returned to the adoption agency under sections 31 to 35 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002^f1;

(b)

in Scotland, returned to the adoption agency, adoption society or nominated person in accordance with section 25(6) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007^f2; or

(c)

where the child is placed in accordance with section 22C of the Children Act 1989^f3, returned to the adoption agency following termination of the placement .”.