The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Application of Part 12ZB of the Act to adoptions from overseas

Provision	Modification
Section 171ZL(2)	F1 ... In paragraph (a), for “with whom a child is, or is expected to be, placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom” substitute “ who is, or is expected to be, an adopter of a child from overseas ”. [F2 In paragraph (b), omit “ending with the relevant week”].
Section 171ZL(3)	For “is notified that he has been matched with the child for the purposes of adoption” substitute “ is sent official notification ”.
	[F3 For subsection (3) substitute— (3) The reference in subsection (2)(d) to the relevant week is to— (a) the week in which official notification is sent to the adopter, or (b) the week at the end of which the person satisfies the condition in subsection (2)(b), whichever is the later.] F4 “(3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”
Section 171ZL(4)	In paragraph (b), for “placed for adoption with him” substitute “ adopted by him ”.
Section 171ZL(5)	For “the placement, or expected placement, for adoption of more than one child” substitute “ the adoption, or expected adoption, from overseas of more than one child ”.
Section 171ZS(1)	In the appropriate places in the alphabetical order, insert— ““adopter”, in relation to a child, means a person by whom a child has been or is to be adopted;” ““adoption from overseas” means the adoption of a child who enters Great Britain from outside the United Kingdom in connection with or for the purposes of adoption which does not involve the placement of the child for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom, and the reference to an adopter from overseas shall be construed accordingly;” ““official notification” means written notification, issued by or on behalf of the relevant domestic authority, that it is prepared to issue a certificate to the overseas authority concerned with the adoption of the child, or has issued a certificate and sent it to that authority, confirming, in either case, that the adopter is eligible to adopt and has been assessed and approved as being a suitable adoptive parent;” ““relevant domestic authority” means— (a) in the case of an adopter to whom the Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations 2003 apply and who is habitually resident in Wales, the National Assembly of Wales; (b) in the case of an adopter to whom the [F5 Adoptions with a Foreign Element (Scotland) Regulations 2009] apply and who is habitually resident in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers; (c) in any other case, the Secretary of State.”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 omitted (6.4.2004) by virtue of Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/488), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)

F2 Words in Sch. 2 inserted (6.4.2004) by Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/488), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(b)

F3 Words in Sch. 2 substituted (6.4.2004) by Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/488), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(c)

F4 Words in Sch. 2 omitted (6.4.2004) by virtue of Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/488), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(d)

F5 Words in Sch. 2 substituted (E.W.NI.) (15.7.2011) by The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 7(3); (S.) (21.3.2011) by The Adoptions with a Foreign Element (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/159), regs. 1, 9(3)