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Part 3 — Enactments relating only to Northern Ireland
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Order 1976 substitute—
“14A
Registration of father or second female parent by virtue of certain
provisions of Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008
(1)
A registrar shall not enter in the register—
(a)
as the father of a child, the name of a man who is to be treated
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for that purpose as the father of the child by virtue of section
39(1) or 40(1) or (2) of the Human Fertilisation and
Embryology Act 2008 (circumstances in which man to be
treated as father of child for purposes of registration of birth
where fertility treatment undertaken after his death); or
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(b)
as a parent of the child, the name of a woman who is to be
treated for that purpose as a parent of the child by virtue of
section 46(1) or (2) of that Act (circumstances in which
woman to be treated as parent of child for purposes of
registration of birth where fertility treatment undertaken
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after her death);

unless the condition in paragraph (2) below is satisfied.
(2)
The condition in this paragraph is satisfied if—
(a)
the mother requests the registrar to make such an entry in the
register and produces the relevant documents; or
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(b)
in the case of the death or inability of the mother, the relevant
documents are produced by some other person who is a
qualified informant.
(3)
In this Article “the relevant documents” means—
(a)
the consent in writing and election mentioned in section
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39(1), 40(1) or (2) or 46(1) or (2) (as the case requires) of the
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008;
(b)
a certificate of a registered medical practitioner as to the
medical facts concerned; and
(c)
such other documentary evidence (if any) as the registrar
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considers appropriate.”
63    (1)
Article 18 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order
1976 (re-registration of births) is amended as follows.
      (2)
In paragraph (1)—
(a)
in sub-paragraph (b), after “child” insert “who has a father and”,
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(b)
after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)
in the case of a child who has a parent by virtue of
section 43 of the Human Fertilisation and
Embryology Act 2008 and to whom Article 155(3) of
the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 does not
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apply—
(i)
the birth was registered as if Article 155(3) of
that Order did apply to the child; or
(ii)
no particulars relating to a parent of the child
by virtue of section 42, 43 or 46(1) or (2) of that
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Act have been entered in the register; or”, and
(c)
for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—
“(c)
in the case of a person who is to be treated—

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(i)
as the father of the child by virtue of section
39(1) or 40(1) or (2) of the Human Fertilisation
and Embryology Act 2008; or
(ii)
as a parent of the child by virtue of section
46(1) or (2) of that Act;
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the condition in Article 14A(2) is satisfied.”
      (3)
At the end of paragraph (1A) insert “and re-registration under sub-
paragraph (ba)(ii) shall not be authorised otherwise than in accordance with
Article 14ZA(3)”.
64    (1)
Article 19 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order
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1976 (re-registration of births of legitimated persons) is amended as follows.
      (2)
In paragraph (3)—
(a)
after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)
the name of a person acknowledging herself to be a
parent of the legitimated person by virtue of section
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43 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act
2008 has been entered in the register in pursuance of
Article 14ZA or 18 of this Order; or”, and
(b)
after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)
the parentage by virtue of section 43 of the Human
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Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 of the
legitimated person has been established by a decree
of a court of competent jurisdiction; or”.
      (3)
In paragraph (4), after “marriage” insert “or the formation of the civil
partnership”.
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      (4)
In paragraph (5)—
(a)
after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”, and
(b)
after “date of the marriage” insert “or the formation of the civil
partnership”.
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In Article 20 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order
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1976 (registration of births of legitimated person), in paragraph (2), for “sub-
paragraph (a)” substitute “sub-paragraphs (a) and (aa)”.
66
In Article 37 of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order
1976 (registration or alteration of child’s name), in paragraph (7)—
(a)
after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
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“(aa)
in the case of a child who has a parent by virtue of
section 42 or 43 of the Human Fertilisation and
Embryology Act 2008, the mother and other parent of
the child if Article 155(3) of the Children (Northern
Ireland) Order 1995 applies to the child or if it does
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not apply but the other parent has parental
responsibility for the child;”, and
(b)
for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)
the mother of the child if—
(i)
in the case of a child who has a father, the
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child’s parents were not married to each other
at the time of the birth and the father does not
have parental responsibility for the child; and

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(ii)
in the case of a child who has a parent by
virtue of section 43 of the Human Fertilisation
and Embryology Act 2008, Article 155(3) of
the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
does not apply to the child and the parent by
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virtue of that section of that Act does not have
parental responsibility for the child;”.
Family Law Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1250 (N.I. 17))
67
In Article 13 of the Family Law Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1977
(interpretation of Part 3), in the definition of “excluded”, after “1990” insert
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“and to sections 33 to 47 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act
2008”.
Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22))
68    (1)
Article 15 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (adoption by one
person) is amended as follows.
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      (2)
In paragraph (3)(a), for the words from “or, by virtue of” to “other parent”
substitute “or, by virtue of the provisions specified in paragraph (3A), there
is no other parent”.
      (3)
After paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A)
The provisions referred to in paragraph (3)(a) are—
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(a)
section 28 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act
1990 (disregarding subsections (5A) to (5I) of that section), or
(b)
sections 34 to 47 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology
Act 2008 (disregarding sections 39, 40 and 46 of that Act).”
Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2628 (N.I. 23))
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69
In Article 27 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (disputes
about parentage), in paragraph (2), for Cases B and B1 substitute—
“CASE B

Where the alleged parent is a parent of the child in question by virtue
of an order under section 30 of the Human Fertilisation and
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Embryology Act 1990 or section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and
Embryology Act 2008 (parental orders).
CASE B1

Where the Department is satisfied that the alleged parent is a parent
of the child in question by virtue of section 27 or 28 of the Human
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Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 or any of sections 33 to 46 of
the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (which relate to
children resulting from assisted reproduction).”
Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2))
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In Article 2 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, in paragraph (2),
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in the definition of “parental responsibility agreement”, for “Article 7(1)(b)”
substitute “Article 7(1ZB)”.

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71    (1)
Article 5 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (parental
responsibility for children) is amended as follows.
      (2)
After paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A)
Where a child—
(a)
has a parent by virtue of section 42 of the Human Fertilisation
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and Embryology Act 2008; or
(b)
has a parent by virtue of section 43 of that Act and is a person
to whom Article 155(3) applies,

the child’s mother and the other parent shall each have parental
responsibility for the child.”
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      (3)
After paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A)
Where a child has a parent by virtue of section 43 of the Human
Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 and is not a person to whom
Article 155(3) applies—
(a)
the mother shall have parental responsibility for the child;
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(b)
the other parent shall have parental responsibility for the
child if she has acquired it (and has not ceased to have it) in
accordance with the provisions of this Order.”
72    (1)
Article 7 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (acquisition of
parental responsibility) is amended as follows.
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      (2)
In paragraph (1)(b), omit “(a “parental responsibility agreement”)”.
      (3)
After paragraph (1) insert—
“(1ZA)
Where a child has a parent by virtue of section 43 of the Human
Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 and is not a person to whom
Article 155(3) applies, that parent shall acquire parental
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responsibility for the child if—
(a)
she becomes registered as a parent of the child;
(b)
she and the child’s mother make an agreement providing for
her to have parental responsibility for the child; or
(c)
the court, on her application, orders that she shall have
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parental responsibility for the child.
(1ZB)
An agreement under paragraph (1)(b) or (1ZA)(b) is known as a
“parental responsibility agreement”.”
      (4)
After paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A)
In paragraph (1)(a) “registered” means registered under—
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(a)
Article 14(3)(a), (b) or (c) of the Births and Deaths
Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976;
(b)
paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 10(1) or 10A(1) of the Births
and Deaths Registration Act 1953; or
(c)
paragraph (a), (b)(i) or (c) of section 18(1) of the Registration
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of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965.
(2B)
In paragraph (1ZA)(a) “registered” means registered under—
(a)
Article 14ZA(3)(a), (b) or (c) of the Births and Deaths
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(b)
paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 10(1B) and of section
10A(1B) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953; or
(c)
paragraph (a), (b) or (d) of section 18B(1) of, or sections
18B(3)(a) and 20(1)(a) of, the Registration of Births, Deaths
and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965.”
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      (5)
In paragraph (3), omit the words from “and “registered”” to the end.
      (6)
In paragraph (3A), after “paragraph (1)” insert “, (1ZA)”.
      (7)
In paragraph (4)—
(a)
for “the father” substitute “a parent”, and
(b)
after “paragraph (1)(c)” insert “or (1ZA)(c)”.
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73
In Article 8 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (residence, contact
and other orders with respect to children), in paragraph (4), for sub-
paragraph (g) substitute—
“(g)
section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act
2008;”.
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74    (1)
Article 12 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (residence orders
and parental responsibility) is amended as follows.
      (2)
After paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A)
Where the court makes a residence order in favour of a person who
is a parent of a child by virtue of section 43 of the Human Fertilisation
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and Embryology Act 2008 it shall, if that person would not otherwise
have parental responsibility for the child, also make an order under
Article 7(1ZA) giving her that responsibility.”
      (3)
In paragraph (4)—
(a)
after “(1)” insert “or (1A)”, and
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(b)
for “father” substitute “parent”.
75    (1)
Article 155 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (parents not being
married to each other to have no effect in law on relationships) is amended
as follows.
      (2)
In paragraph (3), after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
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“(ba)
has a parent by virtue of section 42 of the Human Fertilisation
and Embryology Act 2008 (which relates to treatment
provided to a woman who is at the time of treatment a party
to a civil partnership or, in certain circumstances, a void civil
partnership);
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(bb)
has a parent by virtue of section 43 of that Act (which relates
to treatment provided to woman who agrees that second
woman to be parent) who—
(i)
is the civil partner of the child’s mother at the time of
the child’s birth, or
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(ii)
was the civil partner of the child’s mother at any time
during the period beginning with the time mentioned
in section 43(b) of that Act and ending with the child’s
birth;”.

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      (3)
After paragraph (4) insert—
“(4A)
A child whose parents are parties to a void civil partnership shall,
subject to paragraph (4B), be treated as falling within paragraph
(3)(bb) if at the time when the parties registered as civil partners of
each other both or either of the parties reasonably believed that the
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civil partnership was valid.
(4B)
Paragraph (4A) applies only where the woman who is a parent by
virtue of section 43 was domiciled in Northern Ireland at the time of
the birth or, if she died before the birth, was so domiciled before her
death.
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(4C)
Paragraph (4A) applies even though the belief that the civil
partnership was valid was due to a mistake as to law.
(4D)
It shall be presumed for the purposes of paragraph (4A), unless the
contrary is shown, that one of the parties to a void civil partnership
reasonably believed at the time of the formation of the civil
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partnership that the civil partnership was valid.”
76
In Article 179 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (effect and
duration of orders etc), in paragraph (7), after “7(1)” insert “, (1ZA)”.
77    (1)
Schedule 1 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (financial
provision for children) is amended as follows.
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      (2)
At the end of paragraph 5 insert—
    “(5)
In the case of a child who has a parent by virtue of section 42 or 43
of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, any
reference in sub-paragraph (2), (3) or (4) to the child’s father is a
reference to the woman who is a parent of the child by virtue of
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that section.”
      (3)
At the end of paragraph 12 insert—
    “(8)
In the case of a child who has a parent by virtue of section 42 or 43
of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, the
reference in sub-paragraph (1)(a) to the child’s father is a reference
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to the woman who is a parent of the child by virtue of that section.”
78    (1)
Paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
(succession on intestacy where parents not married to each other) is
amended as follows.
      (2)
At the end of sub-paragraph (2) insert—
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   “(2A)
In the case of a person who has a parent by virtue of
section 43 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology
Act 2008 (treatment provided to woman who agrees that
second woman to be parent), the second and third
references in paragraph (2) to the person’s father are to
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be read as references to the woman who is a parent of
the person by virtue of that section.”
      (3)
In sub-paragraph (3) for “section 19(1) of that Act” substitute “section 19(1)
of the Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955”.

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Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1071 (N.I. 6))
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In Article 2 of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland)
Order 1998 (interpretation), in paragraph (3), for sub-paragraph (f)
substitute—
“(f)
section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act
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2008;”.
Schedule 7
Section 65

Minor and consequential amendments
Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976 (c. 28)
1
In section 4 of the Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976
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(interpretation), in subsection (2), for “section 1 of the Human Fertilisation
and Embryology Act 1990” substitute “section 1(1) of the Human
Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 and any regulations under section
1(6) of that Act”.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37)
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2
In section 2 of the 1990 Act (other terms)—
(a)
in subsection (1), in the definition of “store”, for “or embryos”
substitute “, embryos or human admixed embryos”, and
(b)
in subsection (2), for “or gametes” substitute “, gametes or human
admixed embryos”.
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3
In section 7 of the 1990 Act (reports to Secretary of State) for subsection (1)
substitute—
“(1)
The Authority shall prepare—
(a)
a report for the period beginning with the 1 August
preceding the relevant commencement date (or if that date is
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a 1 August, beginning with that date) and ending with the
next 31 March, and
(b)
a report for each succeeding period of 12 months ending with
31 March.
(1A)
In subsection (1)(a) “the relevant commencement date” means the
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day on which paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to the Human Fertilisation
and Embryology Act 2008 comes into force.
(1B)
The Authority shall send each report to the Secretary of State as soon
as practicable after the end of the period for which it is prepared.”
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Omit section 10 of the 1990 Act (licensing procedure).
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5
In section 13A of the 1990 Act (conditions of licences for non-medical fertility
services), omit subsection (4).
6
In section 14A of the 1990 Act (conditions of licences: human application), in
subsection (1)—
(a)
omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (a), and
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