# The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations 2003, Regulation 22: Procedural requirements following a Convention adoption order or Convention adoption


(1) Where a Convention adoption order is made by a court in England or Wales, the court must send a copy of that order to the relevant Central Authority.
(2) On receipt of an order under paragraph (1), the relevant Central Authority must issue a certificate in the form set out in Schedule 2 certifying that the adoption has been made in accordance with the Convention.
(3) A copy of the certificate issued under paragraph (2) must be sent to—
(a) the CA of the State of origin;
(b) the adoptive parents; and
(c) the adoption agency and, if different, the relevant local authority.
(4) Where the relevant Central Authority receive a certificate under Article 23 of the Convention in respect of a Convention adoption made in that Convention country, the relevant Central Authority must send a copy of that certificate to—
(a) the adoptive parents; and
(b) the adoption agency.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/118/regulation/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/intercountry-adoption-hague-convention-regulations-2003/regulation-22
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