Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6 U.K. Amendments relating to parenthood in cases involving assisted reproduction

Part 3 U.K. Enactments relating only to Northern Ireland

Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)) U.K.

74 (1) Article 12 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (residence orders and parental responsibility) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) After paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) Where the court makes a residence order in favour of a person who is a parent of a child by virtue of section 43 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 it shall, if that person would not otherwise have parental responsibility for the child, also make an order under Article 7(1ZA) giving her that responsibility.”

(3) In paragraph (4)—

(a) after “(1)” insert “ or (1A) ”, and

(b) for “father” substitute “ parent ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 6 para. 74 wholly in force at 1.9.2009; Sch. 6 para. 74 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 68; Sch. 6 para. 74 in force for certain purposes at 6.4.2009 and at 1.9.2009 otherwise by S.I. 2009/479, art. 6(1)(e){(2)} (with Sch.)