16.—(1) Paragraph 12 (death of child) of the Schedule is modified as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) for “or is returned after being placed”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “or regulation 17 of the Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 applies,”.
(3) In sub-paragraph (3) for “the death of C or after C is returned after being placed” substitute “the date on which C dies or regulation 17 of the Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 applies”.
(4) In sub-paragraph (4)—
(a)for “placed for adoption as a result of the same placement” substitute “adopted as a result of the same arrangement”;
(b)for “all the children are returned after being placed” substitute “regulation 17 of the Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 applies in relation to all of the children”;
(c)for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)a reference in this paragraph to the death of C or to the application of regulation 17 of the Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (however expressed) is to the death of the last of those children to die or is to the last of those children in relation to whom those regulations applied.”.
(5) Omit sub-paragraph (5).