Part 1

Adoption
Chapter 3

Placement for adoption and adoption orders

Placement of children by adoption agency for adoption

Varying placement orders
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1
The court may vary a placement order so as to substitute another local authority for the local authority authorised by the order to place the child for adoption.
2
The variation may only be made on the joint application of both authorities.
S. 23 in force at 30.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(c) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2005/2897, arts. 3-16)