Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
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In section 57ZS160 (placement of looked after children with prospective adopters)—
a
after subsection (2) insert—
2A
Subsection (2B) applies where a local authority in Wales notifies a person—
a
who is a local authority foster parent, and
b
who has been approved as prospective adopter,
that a child is to be, or is expected to be, placed with that person under section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.
2B
Where this subsection applies, sections 57ZJ, 57ZL, 57ZN and 57ZP have effect as if—
a
references to adoption or placement for adoption were references to placement of a child under section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 with a local authority foster parent who has been approved as a prospective adopter;
b
references to placing for adoption were references to placing a child under section 81 of that Act with a local authority foster parent who has been approved as a prospective adopter;
c
references to an adoption agency were references to a local authority in Wales.
b
in subsection (3) after “Children Act 1989” insert “or section 81 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014”.