Legislation – Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
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Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Paragraph 48 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 April 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 3 Paragraph 48:
- Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2018/412, Sch. 3 (as substituted) by 2022 c. 18 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 83
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- Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2018/412, Sch. 3 (as substituted) by 2022 c. 18 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 83
SCHEDULE 3Minor and consequential amendments
PART 1Amendments of primary legislation
The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
48
(1)
Article 107AB (ordinary adoption leave: prospective adopters with whom looked after children are placed) is amended as follows.
(2)
In paragraph (1)—
(a)
in sub-paragraph (a) for “an approved foster parent” substitute “approved as an authority foster parent”
;
(b)
in sub-paragraph (b) for “an approved prospective adopter” substitute “approved as a prospective adopter”
;
(c)
in sub-paragraph (c)—
(i)
omit “who is looked after by it”;
(ii)
for “Article 27(2)(a)” substitute “Article 27”
;
(iii)
omit “, in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (2)”.
(3)
Omit paragraph (2).
(4)
In paragraph (3)—
(a)
““approved as an authority foster parent” and “approved as a prospective adopter” have the meanings given by Article 27(9D) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;”;
(b)
omit the definition of “child who is looked after by an authority”.
(5)
Omit paragraph (4).