This version of this cross heading contains provisions that are prospective.
Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Paragraph 48 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Prospective
48.—(1) Article 107AB (ordinary adoption leave: prospective adopters with whom looked after children are placed) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a) for “an approved foster parent” substitute “approved as an authority foster parent”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (b) for “an approved prospective adopter” substitute “approved as a prospective adopter”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (c)—
(i)omit “who is looked after by it”;
(ii)for “Article 27(2)(a)” substitute “Article 27”;
(iii)omit “, in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (2)”.
(3) Omit paragraph (2).
(4) In paragraph (3)—
(a)for the definitions of “approved foster parent” and “approved prospective adopter” substitute—
““approved as an authority foster parent” and “approved as a prospective adopter” have the meanings given by Article 27(9D) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;”;
(b)omit the definition of “child who is looked after by an authority”.
(5) Omit paragraph (4).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 48 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 160(1)
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