http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2011-07-15The Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-10-072011-07-15 PART IINTRODUCTORYInterpretation21The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.2In this Order—Definition rep. by 1995 NI 2“adoption agency” shall be construed in accordance with Article 3(3); and for the purposes of Articles 11,13, 17 to 22, 24 and 28 to 32 includes an adoption agency within the meaning of section 1 of the Adoption Act 1976 (adoption agencies in England and Wales) and section 119(1)(a) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (interpretation);“adoption order”means an order under Article 12(1);in Articles 12(3) and (4), 17 to 20, 25(3), 28, 29 and 31 to 33 includes an order under section 12 of the Adoption Act 1976 or section 29 or 30 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (adoption orders in England and Wales and Scotland);in Articles 28, 29 and 31 to 33 includes an order under Article 57, section 55 of the Adoption Act 1976 or section 59 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (adoption by persons domiciled outside Northern Ireland or England and Wales or Scotland);“adoption society” means a body of persons whose functions consist of or include the making of arrangements for the adoption of children;“adoption rules” means rules of court and county court rules;appropriate voluntary organisation” means a voluntary organisation which is an adoption society in respect of which a person is registered under Part III of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;“authorised court”, as respects an application for an order relating to a child, means—in the case of an application for an adoption order or for an order freeing a child for adoption where the child is not in Northern Ireland when the application is made, the High Court;in the case of an application under Article 30—where there is pending in respect of the child an application for an adoption order or an order freeing him for adoption, the court in which that application is pending;in any other case, the High Court or the county court within whose division the applicant lives;in any other case where the child is in Northern Ireland when the application is made—the High Court;the county court within whose division the child is, and, in the case of an application for an order freeing a child for adoption, any county court within whose division a parent or guardian of the child is;any other county court prescribed by county court rules;“Board” means a Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972;“child”, except where used to express a relationship, means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years;“the Convention” means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993;“Convention adoption” means an adoption effected under the law of a Convention country outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and certified in pursuance of Article 23(1) of the Convention;“Convention adoption order” means an adoption order made in accordance with Article 16A;“Convention country” means any country or territory in which the Convention is in force;“the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;“existing”, in relation to a statutory provision or other instrument, means one passed or made at any time before the commencement of Part V;“guardian” has the same meaning as in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;HSC trust” shall be construed in accordance with paragraph (2A);“notice” means a notice in writing;“order freeing a child for adoption” means an order under Article 17(1) or 18(1) and in Articles 28(2) and 58A(1) includes an order under section 18 of the Adoption Act 1976 a Scottish permanence order which includes provision granting authority for the child to be adopted;“overseas adoption” means an adoption which is an overseas adoption for the purposes of the Adoption Act 1976 or section 67(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007;“parent” means, in relation to a child, any parent who has parental responsibility for the child under the Children (Northern Ireand) Order 1995;“parental responsibility” and “parental responsibility agreement” have the same meaning as in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;Definition rep. by 1995 NI 2“prescribed” in Articles 4, 16A, 58ZA 33 and 59 means prescribed by regulations made by the Department, in Articles 53(3B) and (3D), 54 and 54A means prescribed by regulations made by the Department of Finance and Personnel and elsewhere means prescribed by adoption rules;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“registration district” means the local government district or, where a birth took place before the 1st October 1973, the district of the Superintendent Registrar and Registrar of Births and Deaths within the meaning of the Births and Deaths Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1967;Definition rep. by SR 1993/494“relative” in relation to a child means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full blood or half-blood or by marriage or civil partnership and includes,. . . any person who would be a relative within the meaning of this definition if Article 155 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 applied to this definition;Scottish permanence order” means a permanence order under section 80 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (including a deemed permanence order having effect by virtue of article 13(1), 14(2), 17(1) or 19(2) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/267));“statutory provision” has the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;“upbringing” has the same meaning as in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;“voluntary organisation” means a body other than a public or local authority the activities of which are not carried on for profit.2AA reference to any provision of this Order to an “ HSC trust” is a reference to a Health and Social Care trust by which functions under that provision are exercisable by virtue of an authorisation for the time being in operation under Article 3(1) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1994.2BIn paragraph (2A) “ Health and Social Care trust” means a body established under Article 10(1) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.2CA reference in this Order to the area of an HSC trust is a reference to the operational area of that trust as defined in Article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 19722DFor the purposes of any provision of this Order a person shall not be taken to be, or to reside or have his home, within the area of a Health and Social Services Board if he is, or (as the case may be) resides or has his home, within the area of an HSC trust by which functions under that provision are exercisable by an HSC trust by virtue of an authorisation mentioned in paragraph (2A).3For the purposes of this Order, a person shall be deemed to make arrangements for the adoption of a child or to take part in arrangements for placing a child with a person if—ahe enters into or makes any agreement or arrangement for, or for facilitating, the adoption of the child by any other person, whether the adoption is effected, or is intended to be effected, in pursuance of an adoption order, an order under Article 57 or otherwise; orbhe enters into or makes any agreement or arrangement for, or facilitates, the placing of the child with that other person;or if he initiates or takes part in any negotiations of which the purpose or effect is the conclusion of any agreement or the making of any arrangement therefor, or if he causes another person to do so.3AIn this Order, in relation to the proposed adoption of a child resident outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, references to arrangements for the adoption of a child include references to arrangements for an assessment for the purpose of indicating whether a person is suitable to adopt a child or not.3BIn this Order, in relation to—aan adoption proposed to be effected by a Convention adoption order; orban adoption of a child habitually resident outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man which is proposed to be effected by an adoption order other than a Convention adoption order,references to a child placed with any persons by an adoption agency include references to a child who, in pursuance of arrangements made by such an agency, has been adopted by or placed with those persons under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.4In this Order, in determining what person, or where, a child has his home, any absence of the child at a hospital or at a school providing accommodation for him and any other temporary absence shall be disregarded.5In this Order references to a child who is in the care of or looked after by a Board or HSC trust have the same meaning as in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.Art. 2(2): definition of "order freeing a child for adoption" modified (temp. from 2.11.2010 to 2.7.2011) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2469), arts. 5(a), 6Art. 2(1)-(2D) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985), reg. 3, Sch. 21954 c. 33 (NI)1995 NI 21976 c. 36Art. 2(2): words in the definition of "adoption agency" substituted (15.7.2011) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(a)1995 NI 2Art. 2(2): words in the definition of "adoption order" substituted (15.7.2011) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(b)(i)Art. 2(2): words in the definition of "adoption order" substituted (15.7.2011) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(b)(ii)Art. 2(2): definition of "appropriate voluntary organisation" inserted (29.10.2010) by Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 50(1), Sch. 4; S.R. 2010/288, art. 3, Sch. 11972 NI 142001 c. 11 (NI)1995 NI 21994 NI 2Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(d) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 21995 NI 2Art. 2(2): words in the definition of "order freeing a child for adoption" substituted (15.7.2011) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(c)Art. 2(2): words in the definition of "overseas adoption" substituted (15.7.2011) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(d)1995 NI 21995 NI 22002 c. 38Art. 2(2): definition of "registered adoption society" repealed (29.10.2010) by Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 50(2), Sch. 5; S.R. 2010/288, art. 3, Sch. 11967 c. 25 (NI)2004 c.331995 NI 2Art. 2(2): definition of "Scottish permanence order" inserted (15.7.2011) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(e)1954 c. 33 (NI)1995 NI 2Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(c) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 21995 NI 21995 NI 21995 NI 2Art. 2(4) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985), reg. 3, Sch. 2
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(adoption agencies in England and Wales) and
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p111" CommentaryRef="c22544831">section 119(1)(a) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (interpretation)</Substitution>
;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p115" CommentaryRef="c17011291">“adoption order”</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
<OrderedList Type="alpha" Decoration="parens">
<ListItem NumberOverride="a">
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p115" CommentaryRef="c17011291">means an order under Article 12(1);</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem NumberOverride="b">
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p115" CommentaryRef="c17011291">in Articles 12(3) and (4), 17 to 20, 25(3), 28, 29 and 31 to 33 includes an order under section 12 of the Adoption Act 1976 or </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p115" CommentaryRef="c17011291">
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p129" CommentaryRef="c22544851">section 29 or 30 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p115" CommentaryRef="c17011291"> (adoption orders in England and Wales and Scotland);</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem NumberOverride="c">
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p115" CommentaryRef="c17011291">in Articles 28, 29 and 31 to 33 includes an order under Article 57, section 55 of the Adoption Act 1976 or </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p115" CommentaryRef="c17011291">
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p137" CommentaryRef="c22544871">section 59 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p115" CommentaryRef="c17011291"> (adoption by persons domiciled outside Northern Ireland or England and Wales or Scotland);</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>“adoption society” means a body of persons whose functions consist of or include the making of arrangements for the adoption of children;</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>“adoption rules” means rules of court and county court rules;</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p150" CommentaryRef="c21925271"></Addition>
<Term id="term-appropriate-voluntary-organisation">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p150" CommentaryRef="c21925271">appropriate voluntary organisation</Addition>
</Term>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p150" CommentaryRef="c21925271">” means a voluntary organisation which is an adoption society in respect of which a person is registered under Part III of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>“authorised court”, as respects an application for an order relating to a child, means—</Text>
</Para>
<OrderedList Type="alpha" Decoration="parens">
<ListItem NumberOverride="a">
<Para>
<Text>in the case of an application for an adoption order or for an order freeing a child for adoption where the child is not in Northern Ireland when the application is made, the High Court;</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem NumberOverride="b">
<Para>
<Text>in the case of an application under Article 30—</Text>
</Para>
<OrderedList Type="roman" Decoration="parens">
<ListItem NumberOverride="i">
<Para>
<Text>where there is pending in respect of the child an application for an adoption order or an order freeing him for adoption, the court in which that application is pending;</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem NumberOverride="ii">
<Para>
<Text>in any other case, the High Court or the county court within whose division the applicant lives;</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
</ListItem>
<ListItem NumberOverride="c">
<Para>
<Text>in any other case where the child is in Northern Ireland when the application is made—</Text>
</Para>
<OrderedList Type="roman" Decoration="parens">
<ListItem NumberOverride="i">
<Para>
<Text>the High Court;</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem NumberOverride="ii">
<Para>
<Text>the county court within whose division the child is, and, in the case of an application for an order freeing a child for adoption, any county court within whose division a parent or guardian of the child is;</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem NumberOverride="iii">
<Para>
<Text>any other county court prescribed by county court rules;</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
</ListItem>
</OrderedList>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
“Board” means a Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972
<CommentaryRef Ref="c17011321"/>
;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>“child”, except where used to express a relationship, means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years;</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p209" CommentaryRef="c17011331">“the Convention” means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993;</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p209" CommentaryRef="c17011331">“Convention adoption” means an adoption effected under the law of a Convention country outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and certified in pursuance of Article 23(1) of the Convention;</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p209" CommentaryRef="c17011331">“Convention adoption order” means an adoption order made in accordance with Article 16A;</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p209" CommentaryRef="c17011331">“Convention country” means any country or territory in which the Convention is in force;</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>“the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>“existing”, in relation to a statutory provision or other instrument, means one passed or made at any time before the commencement of Part V;</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p235" CommentaryRef="c17011351">“guardian” has the same meaning as in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p242" CommentaryRef="c17011371"></Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p242" CommentaryRef="c17011371">
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p247" CommentaryRef="c21924521">
<Acronym Expansion="Health and Safety Commission">HSC</Acronym>
trust
</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p242" CommentaryRef="c17011371">” shall be construed in accordance with paragraph (2A);</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>“notice” means a notice in writing;</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p256" CommentaryRef="c17011391">“order freeing a child for adoption” means an order under Article 17(1) or 18(1) and in Articles 28(2) and 58A(1) includes an order under section 18 of the Adoption Act 1976 </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p256" CommentaryRef="c17011391">
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p261" CommentaryRef="c22544891">a Scottish permanence order which includes provision granting authority for the child to be adopted</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p256" CommentaryRef="c17011391">;</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p266" CommentaryRef="c17011331">“overseas adoption” means an adoption which is an overseas adoption for the purposes of the Adoption Act 1976 or </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p266" CommentaryRef="c17011331">
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p271" CommentaryRef="c22544911">section 67(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p266" CommentaryRef="c17011331">;</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p276" CommentaryRef="c17011431">“parent” means, in relation to a child, any parent who has parental responsibility for the child under the Children (Northern Ireand) Order 1995;</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p276" CommentaryRef="c17011431">“parental responsibility” and “parental responsibility agreement” have the same meaning as in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Emphasis>Definition rep. by 1995 NI 2</Emphasis>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p292" CommentaryRef="c17011451">“prescribed” in Articles 4,</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p292" CommentaryRef="c17011451">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p297" CommentaryRef="c17011331"> 16A, 58ZA</Addition>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p292" CommentaryRef="c17011451"> 33 and 59 means prescribed by regulations made by the Department, in</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p292" CommentaryRef="c17011451">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p301" CommentaryRef="c17011481"> Articles 53(3B) and (3D), 54</Addition>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p292" CommentaryRef="c17011451"> and 54A means prescribed by regulations made by the Department of Finance and Personnel and elsewhere means prescribed by adoption rules;</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c21925351"/>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
“registration district” means the local government district or, where a birth took place before the 1st October 1973, the district of the Superintendent Registrar and Registrar of Births and Deaths within the meaning of the Births and Deaths Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1967
<CommentaryRef Ref="c17011531"/>
;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Emphasis>
Definition rep. by
<Acronym Expansion="Statutory Rule">SR</Acronym>
1993/494
</Emphasis>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
“relative” in relation to a child means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full blood or half-blood or by
<Addition ChangeId="d29p326" CommentaryRef="c17011541"> marriage or civil partnership</Addition>
and includes,
<CommentaryRef Ref="c17011561"/>
. . . any person who would be a relative within the meaning of this definition if
<Addition ChangeId="d29p332" CommentaryRef="c17011561"> Article 155 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 applied to this definition</Addition>
;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p336" CommentaryRef="c22544931"></Addition>
<Term id="term-scottish-permanence-order">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p336" CommentaryRef="c22544931">Scottish permanence order</Addition>
</Term>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p336" CommentaryRef="c22544931">
” means a permanence order under section 80 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (including a deemed permanence order having effect by virtue of article 13(1), 14(2), 17(1) or 19(2) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement
<Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation>
 4, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2009 (
<Acronym Expansion="Scottish Statutory Instrument">S.S.I.</Acronym>
 2009/267));
</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
“statutory provision” has the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954
<CommentaryRef Ref="c17011591"/>
;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p352" CommentaryRef="c17011601">“upbringing” has the same meaning as in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>“voluntary organisation” means a body other than a public or local authority the activities of which are not carried on for profit.</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</UnorderedList>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2A/2011-07-15" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2A" id="article-2-2A">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c22008071"/>
2A
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">A reference to any provision of this Order to an “ </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p370" CommentaryRef="c21924521">HSC trust</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">” is a reference to a </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p374" CommentaryRef="c21924501">Health and Social Care trust</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371"> by which functions under that provision are exercisable by virtue of an authorisation for the time being in operation under Article 3(1) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1994.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2B/2011-07-15" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2B" id="article-2-2B">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c22008071"/>
2B
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">In paragraph (2A) “ </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p385" CommentaryRef="c21924501">Health and Social Care trust</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">” means a body established under Article 10(1) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2C/2011-07-15" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2C" id="article-2-2C">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c22008071"/>
2C
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">A reference in this Order to the area of an </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p396" CommentaryRef="c21924521">HSC trust</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371"> is a reference to the operational area of that trust as defined in Article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2D/2011-07-15" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2D" id="article-2-2D">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c22008071"/>
2D
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">For the purposes of any provision of this Order a person shall not be taken to be, or to reside or have his home, within the area of a Health and Social Services Board if he is, or (as the case may be) resides or has his home, within the area of an </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p407" CommentaryRef="c21924521">HSC trust</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371"> by which functions under that provision are exercisable by an </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371">
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p411" CommentaryRef="c21924521">HSC trust</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p362" CommentaryRef="c17011371"> by virtue of an authorisation mentioned in paragraph (2A).</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/3/2011-07-15" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/3" id="article-2-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
For the purposes of this Order, a person shall be deemed to make arrangements for the adoption of a child or to take part in arrangements for
<Addition ChangeId="d29p422" CommentaryRef="c17011641"> placing a child with</Addition>
a person if—
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/3/a/2011-07-15" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/3/a" id="article-2-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>he enters into or makes any agreement or arrangement for, or for facilitating, the adoption of the child by any other person, whether the adoption is effected, or is intended to be effected, in pursuance of an adoption order, an order under Article 57 or otherwise; or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/3/b/2011-07-15" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/3/b" id="article-2-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
he enters into or makes any agreement or arrangement for, or facilitates, the
<Addition ChangeId="d29p438" CommentaryRef="c17011661"> placing of the child with</Addition>
that other person;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>or if he initiates or takes part in any negotiations of which the purpose or effect is the conclusion of any agreement or the making of any arrangement therefor, or if he causes another person to do so.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/3A/2011-07-15" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/3A" id="article-2-3A">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p444" CommentaryRef="c17011331">3A</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p444" CommentaryRef="c17011331">In this Order, in relation to the proposed adoption of a child resident outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, references to arrangements for the adoption of a child include references to arrangements for an assessment for the purpose of indicating whether a person is suitable to adopt a child or not.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/3B/2011-07-15" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/3B" id="article-2-3B">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p444" CommentaryRef="c17011331">3B</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p444" CommentaryRef="c17011331">In this Order, in relation to—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/3B/a/2011-07-15" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/3B/a" id="article-2-3B-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p444" CommentaryRef="c17011331">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p444" CommentaryRef="c17011331">an adoption proposed to be effected by a Convention adoption order; or</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/3B/b/2011-07-15" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/3B/b" id="article-2-3B-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p444" CommentaryRef="c17011331">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p444" CommentaryRef="c17011331">an adoption of a child habitually resident outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man which is proposed to be effected by an adoption order other than a Convention adoption order,</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p444" CommentaryRef="c17011331">references to a child placed with any persons by an adoption agency include references to a child who, in pursuance of arrangements made by such an agency, has been adopted by or placed with those persons under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/4/2011-07-15" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/4" id="article-2-4">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p473" CommentaryRef="c17011701">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c22008091"/>
4
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p473" CommentaryRef="c17011701">In this Order, in determining what person, or where, a child has his home, any absence of the child at a hospital or at a school providing accommodation for him and any other temporary absence shall be disregarded.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/5/2011-07-15" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/5" id="article-2-5">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p473" CommentaryRef="c17011701">5</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p473" CommentaryRef="c17011701">In this Order references to a child who is in the care of or looked after by a Board or </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p473" CommentaryRef="c17011701">
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p487" CommentaryRef="c21924521">HSC trust</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p473" CommentaryRef="c17011701"> have the same meaning as in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Part>
</Body>
</Secondary>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c22009701" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00006" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2" SectionRef="article-2-2">Art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
: definition of "order freeing a child for adoption" modified (temp. from 2.11.2010 to 2.7.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/2469" id="c00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="2469" Title="Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010">Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2469)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/2469/article/5/a" CitationRef="c00007" SectionRef="article-5-a" Operative="true">arts. 5(a)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00009" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/2469/article/6" CitationRef="c00007" SectionRef="article-6">6</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22008071" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00010" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/1" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2D" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-2-1" EndSectionRef="article-2-2D">Art. 2(1)-(2D)</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/985" id="c00011" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="985" Title="Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010">Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00012" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/985/regulation/3" CitationRef="c00011" SectionRef="regulation-3">reg. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00013" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/985/schedule/2" CitationRef="c00011" SectionRef="schedule-2" Operative="true">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011241" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1954/33" id="c00014" Class="NorthernIrelandParliamentAct" Year="1954" Number="33">1954 c. 33 (NI)</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011251" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/1995/ni2" id="c00015" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1995" AlternativeNumber="2">1995 NI 2</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011271" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1976/36" id="c00016" Year="1976" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="36">1976 c. 36</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22544831" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00017" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2" SectionRef="article-2-2">Art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
: words in the definition of "adoption agency" substituted (15.7.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740" id="c00018" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="1740" Title="Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011">Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00019" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/1/2" CitationRef="c00018" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00020" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/2" CitationRef="c00018" SectionRef="article-2">2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/schedule/1/paragraph/11/2/a" CitationRef="c00018" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-11-2-a" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(a)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011291" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/1995/ni2" id="c00022" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1995" AlternativeNumber="2">1995 NI 2</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22544851" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00023" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2" SectionRef="article-2-2">Art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
: words in the definition of "adoption order" substituted (15.7.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740" id="c00024" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="1740" Title="Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011">Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00025" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/1/2" CitationRef="c00024" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00026" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/2" CitationRef="c00024" SectionRef="article-2">2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00027" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/schedule/1/paragraph/11/2/b/i" CitationRef="c00024" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-11-2-b-i" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(b)(i)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22544871" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00028" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2" SectionRef="article-2-2">Art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
: words in the definition of "adoption order" substituted (15.7.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740" id="c00029" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="1740" Title="Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011">Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00030" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/1/2" CitationRef="c00029" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00031" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/2" CitationRef="c00029" SectionRef="article-2">2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00032" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/schedule/1/paragraph/11/2/b/ii" CitationRef="c00029" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-11-2-b-ii" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(b)(ii)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c21925271" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00033" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2" SectionRef="article-2-2">Art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
: definition of "appropriate voluntary organisation" inserted (29.10.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/431" id="c00034" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="2003" Number="431" Title="Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003">Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9))</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00035" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/431/article/1/3" CitationRef="c00034" SectionRef="article-1-3">arts. 1(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00036" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/431/article/50/1" CitationRef="c00034" SectionRef="article-50-1">50(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00037" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/431/schedule/4" CitationRef="c00034" SectionRef="schedule-4">Sch. 4</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2010/288" id="c00038" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2010" Number="288">S.R. 2010/288</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00039" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2010/288/article/3" CitationRef="c00038" SectionRef="article-3" Operative="true">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00040" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2010/288/schedule/1" CitationRef="c00038" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011321" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/1972/ni14" id="c00041" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1972" AlternativeNumber="14">1972 NI 14</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011331" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2001/11" id="c00042" Class="NorthernIrelandAct" Year="2001" Number="11">2001 c. 11 (NI)</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011351" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/1995/ni2" id="c00043" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1995" AlternativeNumber="2">1995 NI 2</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011371" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/1994/ni2" id="c00044" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1994" AlternativeNumber="2">1994 NI 2</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c21924521" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2009/1" id="c00045" Class="NorthernIrelandAct" Year="2009" Number="1" Title="Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009">Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00046" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2009/1/section/32" CitationRef="c00045" SectionRef="section-32">ss. 32</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00047" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2009/1/section/34/3" CitationRef="c00045" SectionRef="section-34-3">34(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00048" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2009/1/schedule/6/paragraph/1/1/d" CitationRef="c00045" SectionRef="schedule-6-paragraph-1-1-d" Operative="true">Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(d)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00049" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2009/1/schedule/6/paragraph/1/3" CitationRef="c00045" SectionRef="schedule-6-paragraph-1-3">Sch. 6 para. 1(3)</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2009/114" id="c00050" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2009" Number="114">S.R. 2009/114</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00051" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2009/114/article/2" CitationRef="c00050" SectionRef="article-2" Operative="true">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011391" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/1995/ni2" id="c00052" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1995" AlternativeNumber="2">1995 NI 2</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22544891" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00053" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2" SectionRef="article-2-2">Art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
: words in the definition of "order freeing a child for adoption" substituted (15.7.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740" id="c00054" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="1740" Title="Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011">Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00055" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/1/2" CitationRef="c00054" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00056" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/2" CitationRef="c00054" SectionRef="article-2">2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00057" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/schedule/1/paragraph/11/2/c" CitationRef="c00054" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-11-2-c" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(c)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22544911" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00058" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2" SectionRef="article-2-2">Art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
: words in the definition of "overseas adoption" substituted (15.7.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740" id="c00059" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="1740" Title="Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011">Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00060" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/1/2" CitationRef="c00059" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00061" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/2" CitationRef="c00059" SectionRef="article-2">2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00062" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/schedule/1/paragraph/11/2/d" CitationRef="c00059" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-11-2-d" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(d)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011431" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/1995/ni2" id="c00063" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1995" AlternativeNumber="2">1995 NI 2</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011451" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/1995/ni2" id="c00064" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1995" AlternativeNumber="2">1995 NI 2</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011481" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/38" id="c00065" Year="2002" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38">2002 c. 38</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c21925351" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00066" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2" SectionRef="article-2-2">Art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
: definition of "registered adoption society" repealed (29.10.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/431" id="c00067" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="2003" Number="431" Title="Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003">Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9))</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00068" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/431/article/1/3" CitationRef="c00067" SectionRef="article-1-3">arts. 1(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00069" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/431/article/50/2" CitationRef="c00067" SectionRef="article-50-2">50(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00070" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2003/431/schedule/5" CitationRef="c00067" SectionRef="schedule-5">Sch. 5</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2010/288" id="c00071" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2010" Number="288">S.R. 2010/288</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00072" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2010/288/article/3" CitationRef="c00071" SectionRef="article-3" Operative="true">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00073" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2010/288/schedule/1" CitationRef="c00071" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011531" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1967/25" id="c00074" Class="NorthernIrelandParliamentAct" Year="1967" Number="25">1967 c. 25 (NI)</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011541" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33" id="c00075" Year="2004" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="33">2004 c.33</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011561" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/1995/ni2" id="c00076" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1995" AlternativeNumber="2">1995 NI 2</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22544931" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00077" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/2" SectionRef="article-2-2">Art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
: definition of "Scottish permanence order" inserted (15.7.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740" id="c00078" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="1740" Title="Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011">Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00079" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/1/2" CitationRef="c00078" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00080" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/article/2" CitationRef="c00078" SectionRef="article-2">2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00081" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1740/schedule/1/paragraph/11/2/e" CitationRef="c00078" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-11-2-e" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(e)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011591" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1954/33" id="c00082" Class="NorthernIrelandParliamentAct" Year="1954" Number="33">1954 c. 33 (NI)</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011601" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/1995/ni2" id="c00083" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1995" AlternativeNumber="2">1995 NI 2</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c21924501" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2009/1" id="c00084" Class="NorthernIrelandAct" Year="2009" Number="1" Title="Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009">Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00085" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2009/1/section/32" CitationRef="c00084" SectionRef="section-32">ss. 32</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00086" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2009/1/section/34/3" CitationRef="c00084" SectionRef="section-34-3">34(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00087" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2009/1/schedule/6/paragraph/1/1/c" CitationRef="c00084" SectionRef="schedule-6-paragraph-1-1-c" Operative="true">Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(c)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00088" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2009/1/schedule/6/paragraph/1/3" CitationRef="c00084" SectionRef="schedule-6-paragraph-1-3">Sch. 6 para. 1(3)</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2009/114" id="c00089" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2009" Number="114">S.R. 2009/114</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00090" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2009/114/article/2" CitationRef="c00089" SectionRef="article-2" Operative="true">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011641" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/1995/ni2" id="c00091" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1995" AlternativeNumber="2">1995 NI 2</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011661" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/1995/ni2" id="c00092" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1995" AlternativeNumber="2">1995 NI 2</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17011701" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/1995/ni2" id="c00093" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1995" AlternativeNumber="2">1995 NI 2</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22008091" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00094" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1987/2203/article/2/4" SectionRef="article-2-4">Art. 2(4)</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/985" id="c00095" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="985" Title="Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010">Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00096" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/985/regulation/3" CitationRef="c00095" SectionRef="regulation-3">reg. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00097" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/985/schedule/2" CitationRef="c00095" SectionRef="schedule-2" Operative="true">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
</Commentaries>
</Legislation>