# Adoption (Hague Convention) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, Section 2: Application of Order of 1987 to convention adoption orders.

Extent: N.I.

The Order of 1987 shall have effect in relation to an adoption order to be made as a convention adoption order subject to the following modifications—
(a) in Article 14(4) (adoption by couples) , at the end there shall be added “ or the application is for a convention adoption order and section 1 of the Adoption (Hague Convention) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 is complied with ”;
(b) in Article 15(2) (adoption by one person), at the end there shall be added “ or the application is for a convention adoption order and section 1 of the Adoption (Hague Convention) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 is complied with ”;
(c) in Article 16(2) (parental agreement) at the end there shall be inserted —
“(2A) Paragraph (1) does not apply in any case where the child is not a United Kingdom national and the application for the adoption order is for a convention adoption order.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1969/22/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-hague-convention-act-northern-ireland-1969/section-2
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