9.The Act comprises 16 Sections and a Schedule which sets out the relevant text of the 1993 Convention. The Act amends the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (hereafter referred to as the 1987 Order). Some consequential amendments are also made to the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 and the Adoption (Hague Convention) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.
Text created by the Northern Ireland Assembly department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes accompany all Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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