# The Adoption (Amendment) Rules 2003, Article 5: Amendments to the Adoption Rules 1984


In rule 18—
(a) in paragraph (2) for “Where” substitute “Subject to paragraph (2A), where”;
(b) after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) Where an application is made for a Convention adoption order under rule 28, the proper officer shall as soon as possible appoint a children’s guardian of the child and shall send him a copy of the originating process together with any documents attached thereto.”;
(c) in paragraph (6)(a)(i) after “22(1) or (2)” insert “, any reports filed under the Convention or Hague Convention Regulations”; and
(d) in paragraph (6)(a)(ii) after “adoption order” insert “/Convention adoption order”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/183/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-amendment-rules-2003/article-5
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