Article 20 Amendments to the Adoption Rules 1984

In Form 6—

(a)

in the heading after “Adoption Order” insert “/Convention Adoption Order”;

(b)

in the note to paragraph 2 after “adoption” insert “/Convention adoption order”;

(c)

in the notes to paragraph 5 and 7 after “of them” insert “, or if the application is for a Convention adoption order”;

(d)

in the notes to paragraph 8—

(i)

before the existing text insert “Where the application being made is for a Convention adoption order and the order freeing the child for adoption was made in Scotland or Northern Ireland replace the words “section 18 of the Adoption Act” with either “section 18 of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978” or “Article 17(1) or 18(1) of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987” as appropriate.”; and

(ii)

after “section 21” insert “or corresponding Scotland or Northern Ireland legislation,”;

(e)

in the notes paragraphs 16 and 17 after the sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

for at least 6 months if the proposed adoption is to be effected by a Convention adoption order;”;

(f)

in the notes to paragraph 21 after “home of the applicant.” insert “In Convention proceedings it is only necessary to specify those that took part in the arrangements in the country where the order is to be made.”;

(g)

in the notes to paragraph 22 after “adoption agency” insert “or if the application is for a Convention adoption order”; and

(h)

in the paragraph beginning “I/we accordingly apply”, after “adoption order” insert “/a Convention adoption order”.