PART 3 N.I.Statutory paternity pay and statutory adoption pay

13.—(1) Paragraph (2) of regulation 1 is amended as follows.

(2) For the definition of “adopter” substitute—

““adopter”, in relation to a child, means the person with whom a child is, or is expected to be, placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom;”.

(3) Before the definition of “serving member of the forces” insert—

““placed for adoption” means—

(a)

placed for adoption by virtue of regulation 12 of the Adoption Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989;

(b)

placed by an authority with a person who is an approved foster parent who is also an approved prospective adopter where the authority—

(i)

is considering adoption for the child, or

(ii)

is satisfied that adoption is in the best interests of the child,

and is considering whether that person would be a suitable adoptive parent for that child;

(c)

placed for adoption under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 or the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007; or

(d)

placed in accordance with section 22C of the Children Act 1989 with a local authority foster parent who is also a prospective adopter;”.