# Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Section 37: Other non-agency cases

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) In any case where sections 34 to 36 do not apply but—
(a) the people concerned have given notice of intention to adopt; or
(b) the people concerned have applied for leave under section 39(6) and the application has not been disposed of,
the following persons may remove the child.
(2) They are—
(a) a person who has the court’s leave;
(b) an adoption authority or other person in the exercise of a power conferred by any statutory provision, other than Article 22(2) of the Children Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2022/18/section/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-37
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