# The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, Regulation 20: Procedural requirements following a Convention adoption order or Convention adoption – Article 23 of the Convention

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) Where a Convention adoption order is made, the court must send a copy of that adoption order to the Central Authority.
(2) On receipt of an adoption order under paragraph (1), the 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) SOCA;
(b) the adoptive parents; and
(c) the adoption agency and, if different, the relevant HSS trust.
(4) Where the Central Authority receives a certificate under Article 23 of the Convention in respect of a Convention adoption made in that Convention country, the Central Authority must send a copy of that certificate to–
(a) the adoptive parents; and
(b) the adoption agency and, if different, the relevant HSS trust.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/16/regulation/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/intercountry-adoption-hague-convention-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/regulation-20
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