PART 3England and Wales and Scotland

Adoption and Children Act 2002

17.—(1) The Adoption and Children Act 2002(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 63 (counselling)—

(a)in subsection (4)(a), for the words from “Health and Social Services Board” to the end of the paragraph substitute “Health and Social Care trust established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/194 (N.I.)),”;

(b)omit subsection (5).

(3) In section 65(2)(b) (regulation-making authority in Northern Ireland), for the words from “Health and Social Services Board” to “(N.I. 14))” substitute “Health and Social Care trust established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/194 (N.I.))”.

(1)

2002 c. 38, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.