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Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Section 139 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 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.
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Definition of privately fostered childN.I.
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139.—(1) In Article 107 of the Children Order (privately fostered children further defined), paragraph (7) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (a)—
(a)in head (i), for “Article 3 of the Adoption Order” substitute “section 2 of the Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022”;
(b)in head (ii), for “section 1 of the Adoption Act 1976” substitute “section 2 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002”.
(3) Omit sub-paragraph (b).
(4) At the end add—
“(c)an authority has functions in respect of the child by virtue of—
(i)regulations under section 82(6)(b) of the Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, or
(ii)corresponding functions by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001.”.
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