Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) (Northern Ireland) 2001 - Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Consultation

4. Options Considered

5. Overview

6. Commentary on Sections

   1. Implementation of Convention - Sections 1 and 2

      1. Section 1 - Regulations giving effect to Convention

      2. Section 2 - Central Authority and accredited bodies

7. Convention Adoptions - Sections 3 to 6

   1. Section 3 - Convention adoption orders

   2. Section 4 - Effect of Convention adoptions

   3. Section 5 - Annulment of Convention adoptions

   4. Section 6 - Meaning of 'Convention adoption' and related expressions in 1987 Order

8. Intercountry Adoptions - Sections 7 to 11

   1. Section 7 - Adoption service to include intercountry adoptions

   2. Section 8 - Registration of adoption societies to provide intercountry adoption services

   3. Section 9 - Six months residence required for certain intercountry adoptions

   4. Section 10 - Registration of certain intercountry adoptions

   5. Section 11 - Construction of certain references

9. Miscellaneous and Supplementary - Sections 12 to 16

   1. Section 12 - Restriction on bringing children into the United Kingdom for adoption

   2. Section 13 - Effect of determinations in Convention countries,

   3. Section 14 - Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

   4. Section 15 - Interpretation

   5. Section 16 - Short title and commencement

      1. Schedule