2.—(1) An adoption of a child(1) is specified as an overseas adoption if it is an adoption effected under the law of a country or territory listed in the Schedule after the coming into force of this Order and is not a Convention adoption(2).
(2) In this Article “law” does not include customary or common law.
See section 144(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (“the Act”) for the definition of “child”.
See section 144(1) of the Act for the definition of “the Convention”.