Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001
Implementation of Convention
1Regulations giving effect to Convention
2Central Authority and accredited bodies
Convention adoptions
3Convention adoption orders
4Effect of Convention adoptions
5Annulment, etc., of Convention adoptions, etc.
6Meaning of “Convention adoption” and related expressions in 1987 Order
Intercountry adoptions
7Adoption Service to include intercountry adoptions etc.
8Registration of adoption societies to provide intercountry adoption services
9Six months residence required for certain intercountry adoptions
10Registration of certain intercountry adoptions
11Construction of certain references
Miscellaneous and supplementary
12Restriction on bringing children into the United Kingdom for adoption
13Effect of determinations in Convention countries, etc.
14Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
15Interpretation
16Short title and commencement
SCHEDULECONVENTION ON PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND CO-OPERATION IN RESPECT OF INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION

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Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001

2001 CHAPTER 11

An Act to make provision for giving effect to the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993; to make further provision in relation to adoptions with an international element; and for connected purposes.

BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows: