Legislation – The Children’s Social Care (Coronavirus) (Temporary Modification of Children’s Social Care) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
The Adoption Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19897.
(1)
The Adoption Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198912 shall apply subject to the modifications in paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2)
Regulation 12(2) (placement for adoption) shall apply as if—
(a)
in sub-paragraph (g), for the words “within one week of the placement” there were substituted “in accordance with guidance issued by the Department”; and
(b)
in sub-paragraph (k), for the words “within three months of the placement” there were substituted “in accordance with guidance issued by the Department”.
(3)
Regulation 13 (review of case where no placement made within six months of freeing for adoption) shall apply as if—
(a)
in paragraph (1), after the words “shall review that child’s case” there were inserted “in accordance with guidance issued by the Department”; and
(b)
paragraph (2) were omitted.