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Prospective
23. In regulation 4 (interpretation)—E+W+S
(a)after sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) insert—
“(ab)for the definition of “child”, substitute—
“child” means a person who enters Great Britain from outside the United Kingdom in connection with or for the purposes of adoption which does not involve the placement of the person for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom and who was under the age of 18 at the time of entry into Great Britain;”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2)—
(i)in the definition of “relevant domestic authority” for “Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations 2003” substitute “Adoptions with a Foreign Element Regulations 2005”;
(ii)after the definition of “relevant domestic authority” insert—
““shared parental leave” means leave under section 75G of the 1996 Act.”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 23 in force at 5.4.2015, see reg. 1