# The Adoptions with a Foreign Element Regulations 2005, Regulation 33: Refusal of a court in England or Wales to make a Convention adoption order

Extent: E+W

Where an application for a Convention adoption order is refused by the court or is withdrawn, the prospective adopter must return the child to the relevant local authority within the period determined by the court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/392/regulation/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoptions-with-a-foreign-element-regulations-2005/regulation-33
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