The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016

197.  In section 53 (modification of 1989 Act in relation to adoption)— E+W

(a) in subsection (1) omit “of the 1989 Act”;

(b) for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) The provisions are—

(a) section 22(4)(b), (c) and (d) and (5)(b) of the 1989 Act (duty to ascertain wishes and feelings of certain persons);

(b) sections 6(4)(b) and 78(3)(a) of the 2014 Act (duty to ascertain wishes and feelings of certain persons);

(c) paragraphs 15 and 21 of Schedule 2 to the 1989 Act (promoting contact with parents and parents’ obligations to contribute towards maintenance);

(d) section 95 of and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the 2014 Act (promoting contact with parents and parents’ obligations to contribute towards maintenance).”;

(c) in subsection (3)(a) for “that Act” substitute “the 1989 Act”;

(d) in subsection (4) for “that Act (contributions towards maintenance of children looked after by local authorities)” substitute “the 1989 Act (contributions towards maintenance of children looked after by local authorities) or under Schedule 1 to the 2014 Act (contributions towards maintenance of looked after children)”;

(e) in the heading to the section, after “1989 Act” insert “and 2014 Act”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 197 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)