Paragraph 4

Article 12(1) to (4) ^f1 (adoption orders) is modified as follows.

Paragraph (1) to (4) has effect as if, for the words “an adoption order” in each place they appear, there were substituted “a parental order”.

Paragraph (1) has effect as if, for the words from “the adopters” to “application of the adopters”, there were substituted—

“the persons who obtained the order in the case of a parental order under section 54 of the 2008 Act or the person who obtained the order in the case of a parental order under section 54A of the 2008 Act”.