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Amendments to the Adoption Rules 1984

11.—(1) In rule 15(1)(b), for the words “the appropriate” there shall be substituted the word “a”.

(2) In rule 15(2), the following shall be substituted for sub-paragraph (b):

(b)any adoption agency having parental responsibility for the child by virtue of sections 18 or 21 of the Act;.

(3) In rule 15(2)(d), for the words “section 18 of the 1975 Act” there shall be substituted the words “section 22 of the Act”.

(4) In rule 15(2), the following shall be substituted for sub-paragraphs (e) to (g):

(e)any local authority or voluntary organisation which has parental responsibility for, is looking after, or is caring for, the child;.

(5) Rule 15(2)(i) is revoked.

(6) In rule 15(2)(j), for the words “section 11(1)(b)(ii) of the 1975 Act” there shall be substituted the words “section 15(1)(b)(ii) of the Act”.