Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

The Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 22)N.I.

95—(1) In Article 2(2) (interpretation) in the definition of “authorised court”—N.I.

(a)in paragraph (b)(ii) omit “within whose division the applicant lives”;

(b)in paragraph (c) for sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii) substitute—

(ii)the county court;.

(2) In Article 52(1) (amendment of orders) for “a county court held for the same division” substitute “ any other county court ”.

(3) In Article 55(3) (revocation of adoptions on legitimation) for “a court held for the same division” substitute “ any other county court ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 95 in operation at 31.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k) (with art. 3)