Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

Effect of certain orders made in England and Wales

110.—(1) The following have effect in Northern Ireland as they have effect in England and Wales—

(a) an adoption order within the meaning of section 46(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002;

(b) an order made under section 21 of that Act (placement orders), and the variation or revocation of such an order under section 23 or 24 of that Act;

(c) an order under section 26 of that Act (contact);

(d) an order under section 41 of that Act (recovery orders).

(2) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 mentioned in subsection (3) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or both.

(3) The provisions are—

(a) section 30 (general prohibitions on removal);

(b) section 34 (placement orders: prohibitions on removal);

(c) section 36 (restrictions on removal).