Paragraph 18 I1

omit “who is looked after by an authority and”;

for “the authority” substitute “an authority”;

for “Article 27(2)(a)” substitute “Article 27”;

omit “, in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (2),”

for “an approved foster parent who is also an approved prospective adopter” substitute “a person who is approved as an authority foster parent and approved as a prospective adopter”.

for “as if the following references or definitions were such references or definitions as may be prescribed” substitute “with the following modifications”;

in paragraph (a) at the end add “are to be treated as references to the child being placed under Article 27 in that manner”;

in paragraph (b) at the end add “is to be treated as a reference to the week in which the prospective adopter is notified that the child is to be, or is expected to be, placed with the prospective adopter under Article 27”;

in paragraph (c) at the end add “is to be treated as a reference to placement under Article 27”;

in paragraph (d) at the end add “is to be treated as if it were a definition of “prospective adopter””.

for the definitions of “approved foster parent” and “approved prospective adopter” substitute—

• ““approved as an authority foster parent” and “approved as a prospective adopter” have the meanings given by Article 27(9D) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;”;

omit the definition of “child who is looked after by an authority”.