This version of this provision is prospective.
Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Section 21 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 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.
Prospective
21.—(1) The court may revoke a placement order on the application of any person.
(2) But an application may not be made by a person other than the child or the adoption authority authorised by the order to place the child for adoption unless—
(a)the court has given leave to apply; and
(b)the child is not placed for adoption by the adoption authority.
(3) The court cannot give leave under subsection (2)(a) unless satisfied that there has been a change in circumstances since the order was made.
(4) If the court determines, on an application for an adoption order, not to make the order, it may revoke any placement order in respect of the child.
(5) Where—
(a)an application for the revocation of a placement order has been made and has not been disposed of; and
(b)the child is not placed for adoption by the adoption authority,
the child may not without the court’s leave be placed for adoption under the order.
Commencement Information
I1S. 21 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 160(1)
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