# Adoption and Children Act 2002, Paragraph 9: Notification of adoption applications

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
Status: prospective

Where a notice given in respect of a child by the prospective adopters under section 22(1) of the Adoption Act 1976 is treated by virtue of paragraph 1(1) as having been given for the purposes of section 44(2) in respect of an application to adopt the child, section 42(3) has effect in relation to their application for an adoption order as if for “six months” there were substituted “ twelve months ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/38/schedule/4/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-2002/schedule-4/paragraph-9
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