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107AB—(1) The condition referred to in Article 107A(1A) is a condition as to the employee—
(a)being an approved foster parent,
(b)being an approved prospective adopter,
(c)being notified by an authority that a child who is looked after by it is to be, or is expected to be, placed with the employee by the authority under Article 27(2)(a) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (2), and
(d)satisfying such further conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The circumstances referred to in paragraph (1)(c) are that the authority—
(a)is considering adoption for the child, or
(b)has decided by virtue of regulation 11 of the Adoption Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 that it is satisfied that adoption is in the best interests of the child.
(3) In this Article—
“approved foster parent” means a person approved as a foster parent by the authority under regulation 3 of the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996,
“approved prospective adopter” means a person considered by the authority by virtue of the Adoption Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 to be a person suitable to adopt a child,
“authority” has the same meaning as in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (see Article 2(2) and (3) of the Order),
“child who is looked after by an authority” has the same meaning as in that Order (see Articles 2(7)(b) and 25 of the Order).
(4) The Department may by order amend the definition of, or substitute another definition for the definition of, “approved foster parent” or “approved prospective adopter” for the time being contained in paragraph (3), in consequence of any modification or replacement of the regulations referred to in the definition.]]]
F3Art. 107AB inserted (15.3.2015) by Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1), ss. 8(3), 23(1); S.R. 2015/86, art. 3(1)(f)
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