# The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations 2003, Regulation 33: 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 Convention adoption order has been made in accordance with the Convention.
(3) A copy of the certificate must be sent to the—
(a) CA of the receiving State; and
(b) LA.
(4) Where the relevant Central Authority receives a certification of the adoption having been made in accordance with the Convention from the competent authority of the receiving State, the relevant Central Authority must send a copy of that certification to the LA.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/118/regulation/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/intercountry-adoption-hague-convention-regulations-2003/regulation-33
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