F2PART IX

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F1CHAPTER IIIPATERNITY LEAVE

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F3Entitlement to paternity leave: prospective adopters with whom looked after children are placed112BA

1

Regulations made under Article 112B(1) are to include provision for leave in respect of a child who is looked after by an authority and who is to be, or is expected to be, placed by the authority under Article 27(2)(a) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (2), with an approved foster parent who is also an approved prospective adopter.

2

The circumstances are that—

a

the authority—

i

is considering adoption for the child, or

ii

has decided by virtue of regulation 11 of the Adoption Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 that it is satisfied that adoption is in the best interests of the child, and

b

such conditions as may be specified are satisfied.

3

Regulations made under Article 112B(1) are to provide for Article 112B to have effect, in relation to provision made by virtue of paragraph (1), as if—

a

references to a child being placed for adoption or placement for adoption were such references as may be specified,

b

in paragraph (5), sub-paragraph (aa) were omitted.

4

In this Article, “approved foster parent”, “approved prospective adopter”, “authority” and “child who is looked after by an authority” have the same meaning as in Article 107AB.