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2.—(1) The Adoption of Children from Overseas Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (1) shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 3 (requirements applying to prospective adopters) –
(a)In paragraph (2)(b), after “suitable to be an adoptive parent;”, the word “and” shall be omitted;
(b)After paragraph (2)(b), the following paragraph shall be inserted:
“(ba)The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has notified the prospective adopter that it agrees that the prospective adopter’s case should proceed;”; and
(c)In paragraph (2)(c), after “Secretary of State”, the words “for Health” shall be omitted.
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