Amendments to the Adoption Rules 198432
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”.