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Mr Jonathan Djanogly 86 Clause 50, page 30, line 35, at end add—'(10) In all situations, as prescribed in this Act, where the child, being a child of two years or older, has a right to representation in court or where the wishes, feelings or views of the child are to be sought, the child shall be provided with independent advocacy by the court. (11) The court may only make an adoption order, in respect of a child of 10 years or more, if the child has agreed to the order or the court has dispensed with the child's agreement. (12) The child, being of 5 years of age or more, shall be a party to proceedings relating to an adoption order unless the child has consented to waive his or her right to be a party.'.
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 104 Clause 50, page 30, line 35, at end add—'(10) In all situations, as prescribed in this Act, where the child, being a child of two years or older, has a right to representation in court or where the wishes feelings or views of the child are to be sought, the child shall be provided with independent advocacy by the court'.
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 105 Clause 50, page 30, line 35, at end add—'( ) The court may only make an Adoption order, in respect of a child of 10 years or more, if the child has agreed to the order or the court has disappeared with the child's agreement'.
Mr Jonathan Djanogly 106 Clause 50, page 30, line 35, at end add—'( ) The child, being of 5 years of age or more, shall be a party to proceedings relating to an Adoption order unless the child has consented to waive his or her right to be a party'.
Mr Robert Walter 25 Clause 41, page 25, line 20, leave out 'ten' and insert 'thirteen'.
Mr Robert Walter 26 Clause 41, page 25, line 22, leave out 'six months' and insert 'thirteen weeks'.
Mr Robert Walter 27 Clause 41, page 25, line 26, leave out 'one year' and insert 'thirteen weeks'.
Mr Robert Walter 28 Clause 41, page 25, line 29, leave out from 'than' to end of line 30 and insert 'thirteen weeks'.
Mr Jonathan R. Shaw 118 Clause 47, page 28, line 34, leave out 'married'.
Mr Jonathan R. Shaw 119 Clause 47, page 28, line 38, leave out 'spouses' and insert 'applicants'.
Mr Jonathan R. Shaw 120 Clause 47, page 28, line 41, leave out 'spouses' and insert 'applicants'.
Mr Jonathan R. Shaw 121 Clause 48, page 29, line 8, leave out 'married'.
Mr Jonathan R. Shaw 122 Clause 48, page 29, line 9, leave out 'spouses' and insert 'applicants'.
Mr Jonathan R. Shaw 123 Clause 48, page 29, line 10, leave out subsection (2).
Mr Andrew Turner 10 Clause 96, page 51, line 21, at end add—'(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), any proceedings may be reported subject to the following conditions—
Tim Loughton 97 Clause 64, page 36, line 24, leave out 'as if the person had been born'.
Mr Henry Bellingham 126 Clause 64, page 36, line 24, leave out 'had been born as' and insert 'was'.
Mr Henry Bellingham 127 Clause 64, page 36, line 28, leave out 'had been born as' and insert 'was'.
Mr Henry Bellingham 128 Clause 64, page 36, line 31, leave out 'had been' and insert 'was'.
Mr Henry Bellingham 129 Clause 68, page 38, line 29, leave out 'not'.
Mr Henry Bellingham 130 Clause 68, page 38, line 31, leave out 'not'.
Mr Henry Bellingham 21 Clause 2, page 3, line 7, leave out subsection (4).
Tim Loughton 65 Clause 2, page 3, line 18, leave out 'may' and insert 'will'.
Tim Loughton 64 Clause 3, page 3, line 37, leave out subsection 3(b) and insert—
Mr Henry Bellingham 22 Clause 3, page 3, line 37, at end insert—
Tim Loughton 66 Clause 3, page 3, line 37, at end insert—
Mr Henry Bellingham 23 Clause 3, page 3, line 42, after 'question', insert ', including qualified social workers working on contract to the local authority.'.
Tim Loughton 67 Clause 3, page 3, line 43, leave out from 'must' to end of line 2, on page 4, and insert—
Tim Loughton 68 Clause 3, page 4, line 6, at end add—'(7) Extra costs incurred by local authorities in the maintenance of an adoption service will be provided by either Central Government, other relevant and interested agencies or a combination of both.'.
Tim Loughton 94 Clause 4, page 4, line 12, after 'needs', insert 'or the needs of connected persons'.
Tim Loughton 69 Clause 4, page 4, line 18, leave out from 'services' to end of line 19 and insert 'the local authority has the duty to provide suitable services to that person.'.
Tim Loughton 70 Clause 4, page 4, line 19, after 'person', insert 'and provide a written explanation of their reasons if those support services will not be forthcoming.'.
Tim Loughton 71 Clause 4, page 4, line 20, leave out subsection (5) and insert—'(5) If a local authority decides that a person has need for adoption support services, the local authority must prepare a plan in accordance with which adoption support services are being provided to the person and keep the plan under regular review.'.
Tim Loughton 90 Clause 4, page 4, line 29, at end insert ', which regulations must at all times bear in mind, that, in general, any delay in provision of adoption support services is likely to prejudice the child's welfare.'.
Tim Loughton 72 Clause 4, page 4, line 42, after 'conditions', insert 'as long as the well-being of any person with regard to adoption support services is not affected and there is no avoidable delay.'.
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