Schedule 3 Application, with modifications, of the provisions of the 1976 Act
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Provisions of the 1976 Act | Modifications |
| Section 12 (adoption orders) | As if at the beginning of subsections (5) and (7) there were inserted the words “Subject to paragraph (8),”. As if there were inserted at the end “(8) A Convention adoption order may not be made in relation to a person who has attained the age of 19 years. ”. |
| Section 16 (parental agreement) | As if for subsection (1) there were substituted “A Convention adoption order shall not be made unless an agreement under Article 17(c) of the Convention has been made in respect of the child” and subsections (2) to (5) were omitted. |
| Section 22 (notification to local authority of adoption application) | As if the words in subsection (1) “not placed with the applicant by an adoption agency” there were substituted “entrusted to the applicants by a competent authority in accordance with Article 17 of the Convention”. |
| Section 27 (restrictions on removal where adoption agreed) | As if for subsection (1) there were substituted “Where an application for a Convention adoption order is pending the parent or guardian is not entitled to remove the child from the home of the applicant except with the leave of the court.”, subsections (2) and (2A) were omitted, and in subsection (3) “ or (2)” were omitted. |
| Sections 30 and 31 (application of section 30 where child not placed for adoption) | As if sections 30 and 31 were omitted. |