
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Adoption Agencies (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 27th October 2003.
(2) These Regulations apply to England only.
2 
In regulation 5A of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 1983 (tenure of office of members), after paragraph (1), there is inserted —“
(1A) Where —
(a) a member of an adoption panel holds office and is in his second consecutive term as a member of that panel; and
(b) his term of office is due to expire on or after 31st October 2003,
the adoption agency may extend the term of office of that member for a further period not exceeding two years.”.
Margaret Hodge
Minister of State,
Department for Education and Skills
6th October 2003