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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1AMENDMENTS: SINGLE JURISDICTION

The Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 22)

95.—(1) In Article 2(2) (interpretation) in the definition of “authorised court”—

(a)in paragraph (b)(ii) omit “within whose division the applicant lives”;

(b)in paragraph (c) for sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii) substitute—

(ii)the county court;.

(2) In Article 52(1) (amendment of orders) for “a county court held for the same division” substitute “any other county court”.

(3) In Article 55(3) (revocation of adoptions on legitimation) for “a court held for the same division” substitute “any other county court”.