The Adoption (Amendment) Rules 2003

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Amendments to the Adoption Rules 1984

5. 4. In rule 3— (a) in paragraph (1) omit “27th May...

6. 5. In rule 18— (a) in paragraph (2) for “Where” substitute...

7. 6. In rule 27— (a) in paragraph (1) after “High Court”...

8. 7. Omit rule 29.

9. 8. For rule 30 substitute— The requirements prescribed by regulations 21 and 32 of the...

10. 9. Omit rules 31, 32 and 33.

11. 10. In rules 34(1) and 35(1)(b) for “a national” substitute “habitually...

12. 11. Omit rule 36.

13. 12. After rule 37 insert— Application to annul Convention adoption or...

14. 13. In rule 39(2) omit “, subject to rule 42,”.

15. 14. In rule 40— (a) after “18(2)” insert “, (2A)”; and...

16. 15. In rule 41— (a) in paragraph (1) after “Registrar General”...

17. 16. Omit rules 42 and 43.

18. 17. After rule 47 insert— Application for removal, return etc, of...

19. 18. In rule 51— (a) in paragraph (2)(b) for “the 1998...

20. 19. In rule 52— (a) in paragraph (4)—

21. 20. In Form 6— (a) in the heading after “Adoption Order”...

22. 21. In Form 7— (a) in the heading after “Adoption Order”...

23. 22. In Form 8— (a) where “foreign adoption” appears insert “/a...

24. 23. In the notes to Form 9 omit “annulled or revoked...

25. 24. In Form 10— (a) for paragraphs 2 and 3 substitute—...

26. 25. In Form 15 in the penultimate paragraph omit “(and that...

27. 26. After Form 15 insert Forms 15A and 15B set out...

28. 27. In Schedule 2— (a) in paragraph 1(k) after “prospective adopter”...

29. 28. In Schedule 4 omit paragraphs 26 to 28 and the...

30. Signature

31. 1. SCHEDULE

32. Explanatory Note