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82.—(1) This section applies where a person who is habitually resident in the United Kingdom, any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man (the “British resident”)—
(a)brings, or causes another to bring, a child who is habitually resident outside the United Kingdom, any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man into the United Kingdom for the purpose of adoption by the British resident; or
(b)at any time brings, or causes another to bring, into the United Kingdom a child adopted by the British resident under an external adoption effected within the period of twelve months ending with that time.
The references to adoption, or to a child adopted, by the British resident include a reference to adoption, or to a child adopted, by the British resident and another person.
(2) But this section does not apply if the child is intended to be adopted under a Convention adoption order.
(3) An external adoption means an adoption, other than a Convention adoption, of a child effected under the law of any country or territory outside the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, whether or not the adoption is—
(a)an adoption within the meaning of Chapter 4; or
(b)a full adoption (within the meaning of section 91(3)).
(4) Regulations may require a person intending to bring, or to cause another to bring, a child into the United Kingdom in circumstances where this section applies—
(a)to apply to an adoption agency (including an adoption agency in Great Britain) in the prescribed manner for an assessment of the person's suitability to adopt the child; and
(b)to give the agency any information it may require for the purpose of the assessment.
(5) Regulations may require prescribed conditions to be met in respect of a child brought into the United Kingdom in circumstances where this section applies.
(6) In relation to a child brought into the United Kingdom for adoption in circumstances where this section applies, regulations may—
(a)provide for any provision of Chapter 3 to apply with modifications or not to apply;
(b)if notice of intention to adopt has been given, impose functions in respect of the child on the authority to which the notice was given.
(7) If a person (“P”) brings, or causes another to bring, a child into the United Kingdom at any time in circumstances where this section applies, P is guilty of an offence if—
(a)P has not complied with any requirement imposed by virtue of subsection (4); or
(b)any condition required to be met by virtue of subsection (5) is not met,
before that time, or before any later time which may be prescribed.
(8) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or a fine, or both.
Commencement Information
I1S. 82 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 160(1)
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