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# The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2014 No. 2857
Terms And Conditions Of Employment
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Made
20th October 2014
Laid before Parliament
28th October 2014
Coming into force
19th November 2014
This instrument contains only regulations made by virtue of, or consequential upon, section 119(1) of the Children and Families Act 2014 and is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of that enactment.
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 171ZZ5(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, makes the following Regulations.

## 1 Citation and commencement {#regulation-1}

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 19th November 2014.

## 2 Amendments to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003 {#regulation-2}

The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows.

## 3 Amendments to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003 {#regulation-3}

In the title, for “and 12ZB” substitute “, 12ZB and 12ZC”.

## 4 Amendments to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003 {#regulation-4}

In regulation 1(1), for “and 12ZB” substitute “, 12ZB and 12ZC”.

## 5 Amendments to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003 {#regulation-5}

After regulation 3 insert—
Application of Part 12ZC of the Act to adoptions from overseas
4. Part 12ZC of the Act shall apply in relation to adoptions from overseas, with the modifications of section 171ZV of the Act specified in the second column of Schedule 3.
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## 6 Amendments to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003 {#regulation-6}

After Schedule 2, insert new Schedule 3 contained in the Schedule to these Regulations.

## SCHEDULE {#schedule}

Regulation 6
SCHEDULE3
Application of Part 12ZC of the Act to adoptions from overseas
Regulation 4
Provision | Modification
Section 171ZV | In subsection (1), for “with whom a child is, or is expected to be, placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom” substitute “by whom a child is, or is expected to be, adopted from overseas”.
In paragraph (g) of subsection (2), for “placement for adoption of the child” substitute “adoption of the child from overseas”.
In paragraph (a) of subsection (4), for “with whom a child is, or is expected to be, placed for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom” substitute “by whom a child is, or is expected to be, adopted from overseas”.
In paragraph (h) of subsection (4), for “placement for adoption of the child” substitute “adoption of the child from overseas”.
In subsection (16), for “placement for adoption” substitute “adoption from overseas”.
After subsection (16) insert— (16A) For the purposes of this section, a person adopts a child from overseas if the person adopts a child who enters Great Britain from outside the United Kingdom in connection with or for the purposes of adoption which does not involve the placement of the child for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom. .
Omit subsection (17).
Omit subsection (18).