Regulation 13

(1)

Paragraph (2) of regulation 1 is amended as follows

(2)

For the definition “adopter” substitute—

““adopter”, in relation to a child, means the person with whom a child is, or is expected to be, placed for adoption under the law of the United Kingdom;”.

(3)

Before the definition of “serving member of the forces” insert—

““placed for adoption” means—
(a)
placed for adoption under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 M1 or the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 M2; or
(b)
placed in accordance with section 22C of the Children Act 1989 M3 with a local authority foster parent M4 who is also a prospective adopter;”.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: 2002 c.38.
M2: 2007 asp 4.
M3: 1989 c.41; section 22C was inserted by the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c.23), section 8(1).
M4: “local authority foster parent” is defined in section 171ZJ(1) and 171ZS(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. Section 171ZJ was inserted by the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), section 2, and amended by the Children and Families Act 2014, section 121(7)(a); there are other amending instruments but none is relevant. Section 171ZS was inserted by the Employment Act 2002, section 4, and amended by the Children and Families Act 2014, section 121(7)(b); there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.