The Adoption (Amendment) Rules 1991

Amendments to the Adoption Rules 1984

32.—(1) The following shall be substituted for rule 47(1):

“(1) An application–

(a)for leave under section 27 or 28 of the Act to remove a child from the home of a person with whom the child lives,

(b)under section 29(2) of the Act for an order directing a person not to remove a child from the home of a person with whom the child lives,

(c)under section 29(1) of the Act for an order for the return of a child who has been removed from the home of a person with whom the child lives,

(d)under section 30(2) of the Act for leave to give notice of an intention not to give a home to a child or not to allow a child to remain in a person’s home, or

(e)under section 20(2) of the Act for leave to place a child for adoption,

shall be made in accordance with paragraph (2).”.

(2) In rule 47(2),

(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for the words “sections 14 or 16 of the 1975 Act” there shall be substituted the words “sections 18 or 20 of the Act”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (b), the word “appropriate” shall be omitted.

(3) Rule 47(3) is revoked.

(4) In rule 47(5)–

(a)for the words “section 14 or 16 of the 1975 Act” there shall be substituted the words “sections 18 or 20 of the Act”;

(b)for the words “section 18 of the 1975 Act” there shall be substituted the words “section 22 of the Act”.