Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Bill

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Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Bill

This is the text of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Bill, as amended in Committee in the House of Commons and printed on 19th May 1999.

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory Notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Health with the consent of Mr Mark Oaten, the Member in charge of the Bill, are published separately as HC Bill 18- EN.

Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Bill

ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

Implementation of Convention

Clause

1. Regulations giving effect to Convention.

2. Central Authorities and accredited bodies.

Convention adoptions

3. Convention adoption orders.

4. Effect of Convention adoptions in England and Wales.

5. Effect of Convention adoptions in Scotland.

6. Annulment of Convention adoptions etc.

7. Acquisition of British citizenship by Convention adoptions.

8. Meaning of "Convention adoption" and related expressions in 1976 and 1978 Acts.

Intercountry adoptions

9. Adoption Service to include intercountry adoptions etc.

10. Approval of adoption societies to provide intercountry adoption services.

11. Six months residence required for certain intercountry adoptions.

12. Registration of certain intercountry adoptions.

13. Construction of certain references in 1976 and 1978 Acts.

Miscellaneous and supplemental

14. Restriction on bringing children into the United Kingdom for adoption.

15. Amendments and repeals.

16. Devolution.

17. Savings for adoptions etc. under 1965 Convention.

18. Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent.

SCHEDULES:

    Schedule 1 - Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption.

    Schedule 2 - Minor and consequential amendments.

    Schedule 3 - Repeals.

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Prepared 20 May 1999