UK Act of Parliament 2001 c. 11 United Kingdom

Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001

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In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Any Person1

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  • Accredited bodies must operate as non-profits with qualified staff and accept supervisionAny Person
16 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Regulations giving effect to Convention (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Central Authority and accredited bodies (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Convention adoption orders (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Effect of Convention adoptions (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Annulment, (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Meaning of “Convention adoption” and related expressions in 1987 Order (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Adoption Service to include intercountry adoptions etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Registration of adoption societies to provide intercountry adoption services (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Six months residence required for certain intercountry adoptions (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Registration of certain intercountry adoptions (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Construction of certain references (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Restriction on bringing children into the United Kingdom for adoption (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Effect of determinations in Convention countries, etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Short title and commencement (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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7 other schedules
s.schedule/part/chapter/i/crossheading/article/1_par The objects of the present Convention are—
s.schedule/part/chapter/ii/crossheading/article/4_pa An adoption within the scope of the Convention shall take...
s.schedule/part/chapter/ii/crossheading/article/5_pa An adoption within the scope of the Convention shall take...
s.schedule/part/chapter/iii/crossheading/article/11_ An accredited body shall— (a) pursue only non-profit objectives according...
s.schedule/part/chapter/iii/crossheading/article/9_p Central Authorities shall take, directly or through public authorities or...
s.schedule/part/chapter/iv/crossheading/article/17_p Any decision in the State of origin that a child...
s.schedule/part/chapter/vi/crossheading/article/36_p In relation to a State which has two or more...

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