# The Adoption (Amendment) Rules 2003, Article 3: Amendments to the Adoption Rules 1984


In rule 2
(1) (a) after the definition of “adoption agency” insert—
““CA of the receiving State” means, in relation to a Convention country 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;”;
(b) 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;”;
(c) 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;”;
(d) after the definition of “the court” insert—
““Hague Convention Regulations” means the Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations 2003;”;
(e) in the definition of “proper officer” omit the second “and”;
(f) after the definition of “proper officer” insert—
““receiving State” means the state in which it is proposed that the child will become habitually resident;”;
(g) in the definition of “reporting officer” for “Act.” insert “Act; and”; and
(h) after the definition of “reporting officer” insert—
““State of origin” means the state in which the child is habitually resident.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/183/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-amendment-rules-2003/article-3
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