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Proceeding contribution from Lord Adonis (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 12 October 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Children and Adoption Bill [HL].


Children and Adoption Bill [HL]

moved Amendments Nos. 39 and 40: "Page 2, line 33, at end insert—" ““(4A)   An order falls within this subsection if it is— (a)   a relevant adoption order; (b)   an adoption order, within the meaning of section 72(1) of the Adoption Act 1976, other than an order made by virtue of section 14 of that Act on the application of a married couple one of whom is the mother or the father of the child; (c)   a Scottish adoption order, within the meaning of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, other than an order made—       (i)   by virtue of section 14 of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 on the application of a married couple one of whom is the mother or the father of the child, or       (ii)   by virtue of section 15(1)(aa) of that Act; or (d)   a Northern Irish adoption order, within the meaning of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, other than an order made by virtue of Article 14 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 on the application of a married couple one of whom is the mother or the father of the child.”” "Page 2, line 35, leave out ““made otherwise than under section 50(2) or”” and insert ““other than an order made—" (a)   on an application under section 50 of that Act by a couple (within the meaning of that Act) one of whom is the mother or the father of the person to be adopted, or (b)   on an application under section”” On Question, amendments agreed to.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
674 c89-90GC 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Children Adoption Applications CAFCASS Contact orders Absent parents Domestic abuse Family proceedings Qualifications Protection Parents Monitoring Staff Parental responsibility
Legislation
Children and Adoption Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link
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