SCHEDULE 1Consequential Amendments Relating to Parenthood

PART 2Amendments to Secondary legislation

The Adoption Agencies Regulations 200513

In regulation 14(4) of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 200524 (requirement to provide counselling etc) in sub-paragraph (b)(i) insert after “father)”—

, or paragraph 4ZA of the 1989 Act25 (acquisition of parental responsibility by second female parent)