The Adoption Agencies (Panel and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012

These Regulations amend the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005 (“the Principal Regulations”), which make provision about the exercise by adoption agencies (that is, local authorities and registered adoption societies) of their functions in relation to adoption under the Adoption and Children Act 2002. They come into force on 1st September 2012.

Lifecycle

Department

Made

28 May 2012

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In force

01 Sept 2012

Enabling power

The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9(1)(a), 84(3), 140(7) and (8), and 142(5) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, and by section 1(1), (3)(a), (c) and (d), and (5) of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999, and after consultation with Welsh Ministers.

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Explanatory Memorandum

application/pdf · 14 Jun 2012 · 34 KB

Instrument

application/pdf · 01 Jun 2012 · 52 KB