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13.—(1) A couple or a person who wishes to adopt a child habitually resident in a Convention country outside the British Islands shall—
[F1(a)in the case of an adoption agency in Wales, apply in writing to the adoption agency for a determination of eligibility and an assessment of their suitability to adopt, and give the agency any information it may require for the purposes of the assessment, or
(b)in the case of an adoption agency in England, notify the agency that they want to adopt a child, and give the agency any information it may require for the purposes of the pre-assessment process set out in Part 4 of the Agencies Regulations.]
(2) [F2An adoption agency in Wales may not consider an application under paragraph (1)(a), and an adoption agency in England may not proceed with the pre-assessment process referred to in paragraph (1)(b), unless at the date of that application or notification (as the case may be)—]
(a)in the case of an application by a couple, they have both—
(i)attained the age of 21 years; and
(ii)been habitually resident in a part of the British Islands for a period of not less than one year ending with the date of application; and
(b)in the case of an application by one person, he has—
(i)attained the age of 21 years; and
(ii)been habitually resident in a part of the British Islands for a period of not less than one year ending with the date of application.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 13(1)(a)(b) substituted (1.7.2013) by The Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/985), reg. 1, Sch. para. 2(4)(a)
F2Words in reg. 13(2) substituted (1.7.2013) by The Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/985), reg. 1, Sch. para. 2(4)(b)
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I1Reg. 13 in force at 30.12.2005, see reg. 1(1)
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