The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009

The Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

13.  In regulation 14(4) of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005(1) (requirement to provide counselling etc) in sub-paragraph (b)(i) insert after “father)”—

, or paragraph 4ZA of the 1989 Act(2) (acquisition of parental responsibility by second female parent).

(1)

S.I. 2005/389; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2005/3482.

(2)

Section 4ZA was inserted by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22) section 56, Schedule 6, Part 1, paragraph 27.