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The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

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Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 3Application of Part 12ZC of the Act to adoptions from overseas

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Section 167ZWIn subsection (1), for “with whom a child is, or is expected to be, placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom” substitute “by whom a child is, or is expected to be, adopted from overseas”.
In paragraph (f) of subsection (2), for “placement for adoption of the child” substitute “adoption of the child from overseas”.
In paragraph (a) of subsection (4), for “with whom a child is, or is expected to be, placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom” substitute “by whom a child is, or is expected to be, adopted from overseas”.
In paragraph (g) of subsection (4), for “placement for adoption of the child” substitute “adoption of the child from overseas”.
Section 167ZXIn subsection (12), for “placement for adoption” substitute “adoption from overseas”.

After subsection (12) insert—

(13) For the purposes of this section, a person adopts a child from overseas if the person adopts a child who enters Northern Ireland from outside the United Kingdom in connection with or for the purposes of adoption which does not involve the placement of the child for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom.

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