11E+WIn section 56 of the Adoption Act 1976 (restriction on removal of children for adoption outside Great Britain)—
(a)in subsection (1), “not being a parent or guardian or relative of the child” is omitted,
(b)at the end of that section there is inserted—
“(4)Regulations may provide for subsection (1) to apply with modifications, or not to apply, if—
(a)the prospective adopters are parents, relatives or guardians of the child in question (or one of them is), or
(b)the prospective adopter is a step-parent of the child,
and any prescribed conditions are met.
(5)On the occasion of the first exercise of the power to make regulations under subsection (4)—
(a)the regulations shall not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament, and
(b)accordingly section 67(2) does not apply to the statutory instrument containing the regulations.
(6)In this section, “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations and “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State, after consultation with the National Assembly for Wales.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 11(a) in force at 1.6.2003 by S.I. 2003/366, art. 2(5)(c)(i)