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Amendments proposed to the Adoption and Children Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons

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Mr Secretary Milburn

187

Page 17, line 7 [Clause 26], after 'adoption' insert 'or the child is less than six weeks old'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

188

Page 17, line 25 [Clause 26], leave out 'affording' and insert 'allowing'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

189

Page 17, line 28 [Clause 26], leave out 'affording' and insert 'allowing'.

Mr Hilton Dawson

121

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

Mr Secretary Milburn

190

Page 17, line 31 [Clause 26], leave out 'that section' insert 'section 25'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

291

Page 17, line 36 [Clause 27], at end insert—

'unless an application for an adoption order has been made and the parent or guardian has obtained the court's leave under subsection (3) or (5) of section 45,

(b)	if an application has been made for an adoption order, a guardian of the child may not apply for a special guardianship order unless he has obtained the court's leave under subsection (3) or (5) of that section.'.

Mr Hilton Dawson

118

Page 18, line 5, leave out Clause 28.

Mr Secretary Milburn

191

Page 18, line 15 [Clause 28], after 'no' insert 'prohibited steps order'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

192

Page 18, line 15 [Clause 28], after 'order' insert 'or specific issue order'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

193

Page 18, line 17 [Clause 28], at end insert—

'( ) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply in respect of a residence order if —

(a)	an application for an adoption order has been made in respect of the child, and

(b)	the residence order is applied for by a parent or guardian who has obtained the court's leave under subsection (3) or (5) of section 45 or by any other person who has obtained the court's leave under this subsection'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

292

Page 18, line 17 [Clause 28], at end insert—

'(3B) Where a placement order is in force, no special guardianship order may be made in respect of the child unless—

(a)	an application has been made for an adoption order, and

(b)	the person applying for the special guardianship order has obtained the court's leave under this subsection or, if he is a guardian of the child, has obtained the court's leave under section 45(5).

(3C) Section 14A(7) of the 1989 Act applies in respect of an application for a special guardianship order for which leave has been given as mentioned in subsection (3B)(b) with the omission of the words "the beginning of the period of three months ending with".

(3D) Where a placement order is in force—

(a)	section 14C(1)(b) of the 1989 Act (special guardianship: parental responsibility) has effect subject to any determination under section 24(4) of this Act,

(b)	section 14C(3) and (4) of the 1989 Act (special guardianship: removal of child from UK etc.) does not apply.'.

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 Secretary Milburn

194

Page 18, line 20 [Clause 29], at end insert 'or—

( )	a child who has been placed for adoption by an adoption agency is less than six weeks old'.

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 Secretary Milburn
Mr Hilton Dawson

195

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).

Mr Secretary Milburn

196

Page 18, line 39 [Clause 29], at end insert 'but those sections do not apply if the child is subject to a care order'.

Mr Hilton Dawson

125

Page 19, line 10, leave out Clause 30.

Mr Secretary Milburn

197

Page 19, line 16 [Clause 30], at end insert—

'or a child who has been placed for adoption is less than six weeks old'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

198

Page 19, line 19 [Clause 30], leave out from 'him' to end of line 22.

Mr Secretary Milburn

199

Page 19, line 23 [Clause 30], leave out '14' and insert 'seven'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

200

Page 19, line 24 [Clause 30], at end insert 'unless an application is, or has been, made for a placement order and the application has not been disposed of'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

201

Page 19, line 25 [Clause 30], leave out subsection (3).

Mr Hilton Dawson

126

Page 19, line 30, leave out Clause 31.

Mr Secretary Milburn

202

Page 19, line 32 [Clause 31], at end insert 'and'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

203

Page 19, line 33 [Clause 31], leave out from 'withdrawn' to end of line 35 and insert—

'unless an application is, or has been, made for a placement order and the application has not been disposed of'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

204

Page 20, line 5 [Clause 31], after 'order)' insert 'special guardianship order'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

205

Page 20, line 6 [Clause 31], after 'a' insert 'special guardianship order or'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

206

Page 20, line 9 [Clause 31], after 'a' insert 'special guardianship order or'.

Mr Hilton Dawson

127

Page 20, line 29, leave out Clause 33.

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.'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

207

Page 21, line 38 [Clause 34], after 'order)' insert 'special guardianship order'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

208

Page 21, line 39 [Clause 34], after 'a' insert 'special guardianship order or'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

209

Page 21, line 42 [Clause 34], after 'a' insert 'special guardianship order or'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

210

Page 24, line 16 [Clause 40], at end insert 'or

( )	that a person has failed to comply with section 31(2), 32(2), 33(3) or 34(2)'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

250

Page 25, line 5 [Clause 40], leave out from '1911' to '(false' in line 6.

Mr Secretary Milburn

251

Page 25, line 15 [Clause 40], leave out paragraph (b).

Mr Secretary Milburn

211

Page 25, line 25 [Clause 41], after 'Court' insert 'or

( )	the applicant is a parent of the child'.

Dr Evan Harris
Sandra Gidley
Mr Elfyn Llwyd

310

Page 25, line 27 [Clause 41], leave out 'married'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

212

Page 25, line 29 [Clause 41], after 'applicant' insert 'or one of the applicants'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

213

Page 25, line 30 [Clause 41], after 'applicant' insert 'or, as the case may be, applicants'.

Dr Evan Harris
Sandra Gidley
Mr Elfyn Llwyd

311

Page 25, line 36 [Clause 41], leave out 'married'

Dr Evan Harris
Sandra Gidley
Mr Elfyn Llwyd

312

Page 25, line 43 [Clause 41], leave out 'married'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

214

Page 25, line 44 [Clause 41], leave out 'afforded' and insert 'given'.