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Regulation 4 Eligibility requirements

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An adoption agency may not consider any person eligible to adopt unless the application under regulation 3 is made by a married couple or one person and—

(a)

in the case of an application by a married couple they have both—

(i)

attained the age of 21 years; and

(ii)

been habitually resident in any part of the British Islands for a period of not less than 1 year ending with the date of the application; or

(b)

in the case of an application by one person, he—

(i)

has attained the age of 21 years; and

(ii)

has been habitually resident in any part of the British Islands for a period of not less than 1 year ending with the date of the application.