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Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 11 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.
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CHAPTER 2 The Adoption Service
CHAPTER 3 Placement for adoption and adoption orders
Placement of children by adoption agency for adoption
Removal of children who are or may be placed by adoption agencies
Disclosure of information about a person’s adoption
CHAPTER 6 Adoptions with a foreign element
SCHEDULES
Minor and consequential amendments
PART 1 Amendments of primary legislation
The Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
The Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
The Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
18.(1) Section 167ZBA (entitlement: prospective adopters with whom looked after...
19.In section 167ZL (statutory adoption pay: entitlement), in subsection (4A)...
20.(1) Section 167ZLA (entitlement: prospective adopters with whom looked after...
21.(1) Section 167ZY (entitlement: prospective adopters with whom looked after...
The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
23.In Article 7 (acquisition of parental responsibility), in paragraph (1B)—...
24.In Article 8 (residence, contact and other orders with respect...
25.In Article 9 (restrictions on making Article 8 orders), in...
27.In Article 12 (residence orders and parental responsibility), in paragraph...
28.In Article 16 (family assistance orders), in paragraph (2)(a) for...
29.In Article 22 (powers of person with parental responsibility), in...
30.In Article 28 (regulations under Article 27), in paragraph (1)...
31.In Article 33 (arrangements to assist children to live abroad)—...
32.In Article 34E (personal advisers)— (a) in paragraph (1)—
34.In Article 35 (persons qualifying for advice and assistance)—
35.In Article 35A (advice and assistance for qualifying persons)—
36.In Article 35B (assistance with employment, education and training)—
38.In Article 53 (parental contact etcwith children in care)—
39.In Article 153 (child care training), in paragraph (3) for...
40.In Article 155 (parents not being married to, or civil...
41.In Article 178 (power of constable to assist in exercise...
42.In Article 179 (effect and duration of orders, etc.), after...
44.In Schedule 6 (property rights etc.), in paragraph 2 (dispositions...
The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
47.(1) Article 85ZS (entitlement: prospective adopters with whom looked after...
48.(1) Article 107AB (ordinary adoption leave: prospective adopters with whom...
49.(1) Article 107H (entitlement to shared parental leave: prospective adopters...
50.(1) Article 112BA (entitlement to paternity leave: prospective adopters with...
The Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998
The Commissioner for Children and Young People (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
The Children’s Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
Transitional and transitory provisions and savings
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