Amendments proposed to the Adoption and Children Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Dr Liam Fox
Tim Loughton
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Simon Burns
David Maclean

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Page     14,     line     29     [Clause     21],     at end insert 'or—

(e)	the child has been returned to them due to the circumstances of section 34(1) and (2).'.

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Mr Hilton Dawson

116

Page     15,     line     33     [Clause     23],     leave out 'each of the following conditions' and insert 'the following condition'.

   

Mr Hilton Dawson

115

Page     15,     line     36     [Clause     23],     leave out paragraphs (b) and (c).

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Mr Hilton Dawson

117

Page     16,     line     5     [Clause     24],     leave out paragraph (a).

   

Mr Hilton Dawson

119

Page     16,     line     14,     leave out Clause 25.

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Mr Hilton Dawson

120

Page     17,     line     5     [Clause     26],     leave out subsections (1), (2) and (3).

   

Mr Hilton Dawson

121

Page     17,     line     31     [Clause     26],     leave out subsection (5).

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Mr Hilton Dawson

118

Page     18,     line     5,     leave out Clause 28.

   

Mr Hilton Dawson

123

Page     18,     line     20     [Clause     29],     leave out from 'is' to 'a' in line 21 and insert 'subject to a placement order'.

   

Mr Hilton Dawson

128

Page     18,     line     21     [Clause     29],     leave out 'the prospective adopters' and insert 'any placement made by the adoption agency.'.

   

Mr Hilton Dawson

122

Page     18,     line     26     [Clause     29],     leave out from 'authority' to 'have' in line 27.

   

Mr Hilton Dawson

124

Page     18,     line     31     [Clause     29],     leave out subsections (3), (4), (5) and (6).

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Mr Hilton Dawson

125

Page     19,     line     10,     leave out Clause 30.

   

Mr Hilton Dawson

126

Page     19,     line     30,     leave out Clause 31.

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Mr Hilton Dawson

127

Page     20,     line     29,     leave out Clause 33.

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Dr Liam Fox
Tim Loughton
Mr Oliver Heald
Mr Simon Burns

134

*Page     21,     line     26     [Clause     34],     at end insert—

    '( )   Where the actions described in subsections (1) or (2) are taken, any placement order in place at that time shall be revoked.'.

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Dr Evan Harris
Sandra Gidley
Julia Drown
Simon Hughes
John McDonnell
Patsy Calton

Mr Alan Simpson	Mr Simon Thomas	Andrew George
Mr Paul Burstow	Mr Edward Davey	Lembit Öpik
Mr Bill Etherington	Mr Michael Connarty

10

Page     28,     line     41     [Clause     47],     leave out from 'couple', to end of line 42 and insert—

'(b)	an unmarried couple, or

(c)	one person,'.

   

Mr David Hinchliffe
Mr Andrew Lansley
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Jonathan R. Shaw
Virginia Bottomley
Mr Hilton Dawson

Chris Smith

18

Page     28,     line     41     [Clause     47],     leave out 'or'.

   

Mr David Hinchliffe
Mr Andrew Lansley
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Jonathan R. Shaw
Virginia Bottomley
Mr Hilton Dawson

Chris Smith

14

Page     28,     line     42     [Clause     47],     after 'person', insert—

',or

(c)	an unmarried couple.'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Sandra Gidley
Julia Drown
Simon Hughes
John McDonnell
Patsy Calton

Mr Alan Simpson	Mr Simon Thomas	Andrew George
Mr Paul Burstow	Mr Edward Davey	Lembit Öpik
Mr Bill Etherington	Mr Michael Connarty

11

Page     28,     line     43     [Clause     47],     leave out 'or 49' and insert '49 or [Adoption by unmarried couples]'.

   

Mr David Hinchliffe
Mr Andrew Lansley
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Jonathan R. Shaw
Virginia Bottomley
Mr Hilton Dawson

Chris Smith

15

Page     28,     line     43     [Clause     47],     leave out 'or 49' and insert—'49 or [Adoption orders unmarried couples]'.

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Mr David Hinchliffe
Mr Andrew Lansley
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Mr Jonathan R. Shaw
Virginia Bottomley
Mr Hilton Dawson

Chris Smith

16

Page     29,     line     2     [Clause     47],     after 'section 48)', insert 'or one member of the unmarried couple (in the case of an application under section [Adoption orders: unmarried couples]).'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Sandra Gidley
Julia Drown
Simon Hughes
John McDonnell
Patsy Calton

Mr Alan Simpson	Mr Simon Thomas	Andrew George
Mr Paul Burstow	Mr Edward Davey	Lembit Öpik
Mr Bill Etherington	Mr Michael Connarty

12

Page     29,     line     2     [Clause     47],     after '48)', insert 'or one member of the unmarried couple (in the case of an application under section [Adoption by unmarried couples])'.

   

Dr Evan Harris
Sandra Gidley
Julia Drown
Simon Hughes
John McDonnell
Patsy Calton

Mr Alan Simpson	Mr Simon Thomas	Andrew George
Mr Paul Burstow	Mr Edward Davey	Lembit Öpik
Mr Bill Etherington	Mr Michael Connarty	Mr David Hinchliffe
Mr Andrew Lansley	Mr Elfyn Llwyd	Mr Jonathan R. Shaw
Virginia Bottomley	Mr Hilton Dawson	Chris Smith

13

Page     29,     line     5     [Clause     47],     after '48)', insert 'or both applicants (in the case of an application under section [Adoption by unmarried couples])'.

   

Mr Andrew Lansley
Mr Robert Walter

24

Page     29,     line     13     [Clause     47],     at end insert—

    '(6)   References in this Act to an unmarried couple will apply only to a man and a woman living together.'.

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Mr Hilton Dawson

129

Page     30,     line     11     [Clause     50],     leave out paragraph (b) and insert—

'(b)	adoption would be so significantly better for the child than any other option as to justify overriding the parent's wishes'.

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Mr Secretary Milburn

35

Page     84,     line     8     [Schedule     3],     leave out 'or' and insert 'sections 1 or 2(4) of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 or'.

   

Mr Secretary Milburn

36

Page     84,     line     14     [Schedule     3],     at end insert—

'( )	in the entry relating to the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999—

(i)	in the first column, for "Section" there is substituted "Sections 1 and",

(ii)	in the second column, for "Article 9(a) to (c) of" there is substituted "regulations made under section 1 giving effect to" and at the end there is inserted "and functions under Article 9(a) to (c) of the Convention"'.

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Mr Secretary Milburn

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Page     86,     line     16     [Schedule     3],     leave out from 'proceedings)' to end of line 18 and insert—

'(a)   in subsection (1), "(other than proceedings under the Adoption Act 1976)" is omitted,

(b)   in subsection (2)—

(i)	for "the Adoption Act 1976" there is substituted "the Adoption and Children Act 2002",

(ii)	the words following "(a) and (b)" are omitted.'.

   

Mr Secretary Milburn

40

Page     86,     [Schedule     3],     leave out lines 26 to 29.

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Mr Secretary Milburn

106

Page     89,     line     23     [Schedule     3],     at end insert—

'( )   after subsection (5) there is inserted—

    "(5A)   A local authority foster parent is entitled to apply for a residence order with respect to a child if the child has lived with him for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the application.",'.

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Mr Secretary Milburn

107

Page     91,     line     4     [Schedule     3],     leave out from beginning to 'or'.

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Mr Secretary Milburn

65

Page     99,     line     18     [Schedule     5],     column 2, at beginning insert—

'In section 71(1) the words "(other than proceedings under the Adoption Act 1976)".

In section 71(2) the words following "(a) and (b)".'.

   

Mr Secretary Milburn

41

Page     99,     line     20     [Schedule     5],     column 2, at beginning insert 'In section 1(8), the words following "section 50"'.

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Mr Secretary Milburn

42

Page     100,     line     18     [Schedule     5],     column 2, at end insert 'Section 7(3).'

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Mr Hilton Dawson

130

Page     72,     line     13     [Clause     128],     leave out from 'that' to end of line 14 and insert 'the person may attend and be heard.'.

   

Mr Hilton Dawson

131

Page     72,     line     32     [Clause     128],     leave out from 'and' to 'at' in line 33 and insert 'who has not given notice under subsection (4) of that section.'.

Prepared 18 Mar 2002