S. 12 partly in force; s. 12 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 18(3); s. 12 in force (S.) for certain purposes at 14.1.2003 by S.S.I. 2002/562, art. 2(b)

S. 12 in force at 23.1.2003 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2003/189, art. 2(1)(b)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/18/section/12/2003-01-23Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999An Act to make provision for giving effect to the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993; to make further provision in relation to adoptions with an international element; and for connected purposes.1999-08-07texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2003-01-23 Intercountry adoptions
12 Registration of certain intercountry adoptions.1

In subsection (1) of section 50 of the 1976 Act and section 45 of the 1978 Act (Adopted Children Register), for the words from “shall be made” to the end there shall be substituted

such entries as may be—

a

directed to be made in it by adoption orders, or

b

required to be made under Schedule 1 to this Act,

and no other entries, shall be made.

2

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1976 and 1978 Acts (registration of adoption orders), sub-paragraph (2) shall cease to have effect.

3

For paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the 1976 Act there shall be substituted—

3 Registration of foreign adoptions1

If the Registrar General is satisfied, on an application under this paragraph, that he has sufficient particulars relating to a child adopted under a registrable foreign adoption to enable an entry to be made in the Adopted Children Register for the child—

a

he must make the entry accordingly, and

b

if he is also satisfied that an entry in the Registers of Births relates to the child, he must secure that the entry in those Registers is marked “Adopted” or “Re-adopted”, as the case may be, followed by the name in brackets of the country in which the adoption was effected.

2

An entry made in the Adopted Children Register by virtue of this paragraph must be made in the specified form.

3

An application under this paragraph must be made, in the specified manner, by a specified person and give the specified particulars.

4

In this paragraph—

registrable foreign adoption” means a Convention or overseas adoption which satisfies specified requirements;

specified” means specified by regulations made by the Registrar General.

;

and the same amendment shall be made to Schedule 1 to the 1978 Act (corresponding provision for Scotland) except that for “the Registrar General” (in both places) there shall be substituted “ the Registrar General for Scotland ”, for “the Registers of Births” there shall be substituted “ the register of births ” and for “those Registers” there shall be substituted “ that register ”.

4

In paragraph 4(5)(a) of Schedule 1 to the 1976 Act and paragraph 4(4)(a) of Schedule 1 to the 1978 Act, after “that” there shall be inserted “ a Convention adoption, ”.

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