Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 No. 18

Prospective

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 N.I. Minor and consequential amendments

PART 1 N.I. Amendments of primary legislation

The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation)(Northern Ireland) Order 2003 N.I.

61.  In Article 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (2)— N.I.

(a) in the definition of “voluntary adoption agency” for “the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 22)” substitute “the Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022”;

(b) in the definition of “voluntary organisation” for “the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 22)” substitute “the Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 61 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 160(1)

62.  In Article 15 (cancellation of registration), in paragraph (2) for sub-paragraph (e) substitute — N.I.

“(e) an offence under regulations under section 1(3) of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001;

(f) an offence under the Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 or regulations made under it.”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 3 para. 62 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 160(1)

63.  In Article 36 (provision of information), in paragraph (2)(a) for “the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 22)” substitute “the Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022”. N.I.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 3 para. 63 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 160(1)

64.  In Article 38 (statements of minimum standards), in paragraph (4)(d) at the end insert “or proceedings against a voluntary adoption agency for an offence under Article 10(2) of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 or section 9 of the Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022”. N.I.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 3 para. 64 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 160(1)

65.  In Article 40 (information, entry and inspection), in paragraph (3)(b) for “Article 10 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 22)” substitute “section 9 of the Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022”. N.I.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 3 para. 65 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 160(1)