Article 3 Amendments to the Adoption Rules 1984

after the definition of “adoption agency” insert—

• ““CA of the receiving State” means, in relation to a Convention country^f1 other than the United Kingdom, the Central Authority of the receiving State;

• “CA of the State of origin” means, in relation to a Convention country other than the United Kingdom, the Central Authority of the State of origin;

• “Central Authority” means, in relation to England, the Secretary of State for Health, and in relation to Wales, the National Assembly for Wales;”;

after the definition of “children’s guardian” insert—

• ““Convention” means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993;”;

for the definition of “Convention proceedings” substitute—

• ““Convention proceedings” means proceedings in the High Court or a county court for a Convention adoption order or in connection with a Convention adoption order or a Convention adoption^f2;”;

after the definition of “the court” insert—

• ““Hague Convention Regulations” means the Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations 2003^f3;”;

in the definition of “proper officer” omit the second “and”;

after the definition of “proper officer” insert—

• ““receiving State” means the state in which it is proposed that the child will become habitually resident;”;

in the definition of “reporting officer” for “Act.” insert “Act; and”; and

after the definition of “reporting officer” insert—

• ““State of origin” means the state in which the child is habitually resident.”.