48.—(1) Article 107AB (ordinary adoption leave: prospective adopters with whom looked after children are placed) is amended as follows.
(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).