Paragraph 24

(1)

Section 83^f1(1), (5) and (7) to (9) (restriction on bringing children in) is modified as follows.

(2)

Subsection (1) has effect as if—

(a)

paragraph (b) were omitted;

(b)

for the word “adoption” in each place it appears there were substituted “an application for a parental order being made in relation to that child”; and

(c)

the words “or to a child adopted” in each place they appear were omitted.

(3)

Subsection (5) has effect as if for “this section applies” there were substituted “this section (as applied with modifications made by regulation 2 of and Schedule 1 to the Parental Order Regulations) applies”.

(4)

Subsection (7) has effect as if—

(a)

for “this section applies” there were substituted “this section (as applied with modifications made by regulation 2 of and Schedule 1 to the Parental Order Regulations) applies”; and

(b)

paragraph (a) were omitted.

(5)

Subsection (9) has effect as if the words “after consultation with the Assembly” were omitted.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Section 83 was amended by section 14 of the Children and Adoption Act 2006 (c. 20).