# Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Section 85: Power to modify sections 82 and 84

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) Regulations may provide for section 82 not to apply if—
(a) the adopters or (as the case may be) prospective adopters are natural parents, natural relatives or guardians of the child in question (or one of them is); or
(b) the British resident in question is a partner of a parent of the child,
and any prescribed conditions are met.
(2) Regulations may provide for section 84(1) to apply with modifications, or not to apply, if—
(a) the prospective adopters are parents, relatives or guardians of the child in question (or one of them is); or
(b) the prospective adopter is a partner of a parent of the child,
and any prescribed conditions are met.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2022/18/section/85 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-85
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