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The Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987

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Article 72(3).

SCHEDULE 5REPEALS

PART ISTATUS OF ADOPTED CHILD

Chapter or numberShort titleExtent of repeal
1951 c. 20.Judicial Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1951.Section 22(3).
1955 c. 18.Army Act 1955.In section 150(5), in the paragraph relating to a child of a person, the words “or adopted” and the words from “and in this paragraph” to the end of the paragraph.
1955 c. 19.Air Force Act 1955.In section 150(5), in the paragraph relating to a child of a person, the words “or adopted” and the words from “and in this paragraph” to the end of the paragraph.
1959 c. 25.County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959Section 135(3).
1960 c. 2.Residents Magistrates' Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1960.Section 22(2).
1961 c. 52.Army and Air Force Act 1961.In section 29(1) the words repealed above in the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955.
1967 c. 35.Adoption Act (Northern Ireland) 1967.Sections 16, 17(1) to (3), 18 and 19. In section 37(1) the words “whether in law or in fact”).
In section 46(1), in the definition of “relative” paragraph (a).
1968 c. 34.Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968.In section 180(1), in the definition of “parent” paragraph (b), and in the definition of “relative” paragraph (a).
1969 c. 22.Adoption (Hague Convention) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.Sections 4(1) and (2) and 10(2), (3) and (4).
1971 c. 7.Leasehold (Enlargement and Extension) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971.In section 19(1)(a)(ii) the words “adioted child”.
1971 c. 35.Pensions (Increase) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971.In section 3(7) the words from “and includes also” onwards.
1973 c. 45.Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973.In section 4(5) the words from “and in its application” onwards.
1975 c. 15.Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975.In section 32(3)(c) the words “the same relationship by adoption and to include also”.
In section 71(6) the words “and a parent by adoption”.
In section 151(2) the words “a son or daughter by adoption and”.
In Schedule 17, in the definition of “relative” the words “or adoption”.
1975 NI 16.Child Benefit (Northern Ireland) Order 1975.Article 2(4) (c).
1976 NI 14.Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.In Article 2(2), in the definition of “relative”, the words from “and, in relation” onwards.
1977 NI 15.Criminal Injuries (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.In Article 2, in paragraph (4)(a) the words “adopted person”, and paragraphs (4)(c), (5) and (6).
1977 NI 18.Fatal Accidents (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.Article 2(3)(a) and (4).
1978 NI 15.Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.IN Article 2(2), the definition of “adopted”, and in the definition of “child” the words “or adopted”.
1979 NI 8.Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.In Article 2(2) the definition of “adopted”, and in the definition of “child” the words “or adopted”.
1979 NI 13.Industrial Assurance (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.Article 2(5) and (6).
1980 NI 5.Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.In Article 2(2) the definition of “adopted”, and in the definition of “child”the words “or adopted”.
1981 c. 20.Judicial Pensions Act 1981.In section 18(1)(ii) the words “and of children adopted by him during the marriage”.
1981 NI 3.Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.In Article 145(3)(c) the word“, adopted”.
1985 NI 12.Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985In Article 2(2), in the definition of “member of the family” sub-paragraph (I).
1986 NI 6.Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.In Article 335(2)(a) the words “and adopted son” and the words “and adopted daughter”.
In Article 336(8) the words “and adopted son” and the words “and adopted daughter”.

The repeals of sections 18 and 19 of the Adoption Act (Northern Ireland) 1967, and of provisions containing references to those sections, have effect subject to paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 3, and the other repeals in this Part have effect as respects things done, or events occurring, after the day appointed under Article 1(2) for the coming into operation of Part V.

PART IIOTHER PROVISIONS

Chapter or numberShort titleExtent of repeal
1961 c. 5.Legitimacy Act (Northern Ireland) 1961Section 3.
1967 c. 35.Adoption Act (Northern Ireland) 1967.The Whole Act so far as unrepealed.
1968 c. 34.Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968.In section 1, in subsection (1) the words “(whether with a view to adoption or not)”, in subsection (2) the words “and whether with a view to adoption or not” and in subsection (4) the words from “whether a notice” to “case” in the second place where it occurs.
In section 4, in subsection (1) the words from “(a)” to “other case” and the words “county court rules or, as the case may be” and in subsection (2) the words “to a county court under paragraph (a), or” and the words “paragraph (b), of”. Section 17(6)(b). Section 128(8).
In section 167 the words “or the Adoption Act (Northern Ireland) 1967”.
In section 169 the words “or any matter connected with the adoption of children”.
In Schedule 7, paragraphs 42 and 50.
1969 c. 22.Adoption (Hague Convention) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.In section 11, in subsection (1) the words “or under Part I of the Act of 1967 in its application to convention adoption orders and proposed convention adoption orders” and the words “or the said Part I” in both places where they occur and in subsection (2)(b) the words “within the meaning of this Act” and the words “within the meaning of the Act of 1967”.
In section 12 the definitions of “the Act of 1967”, “convention adoption order”, “qualified infant”, “qualified person”, “qualified spouses” “specified country” and “specified order”.
1972 NI 14.Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.In Article 17(1)(c) the words “ the Adoption Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 and”.
In Article 72 the words “and the Adoption Act (Northern Ireland) 1967”.
In Article 73(1) the words “and the Adoption Act (Northern Ireland) 1967”.
In Article 87(2) the words “and the Adoption Act (Northern Ireland) 1967”.
In Schedule 16, in Part I, paragraph 1, and in paragraph 11 the words “or the Adoption Act (Northern Ireland) 1967”.

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