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Adoption and Children Act 2002

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86 Power to modify sections 83 and 85

(1) Regulations may provide for section 83 not to apply if— (a) the adopters or (as the case may be) prospective adopters are natural parents, natural relatives or guardians of the child in question (or one of them is), or (b) the British resident in question is a partner of a parent of the child, and any prescribed conditions are met. (2) Regulations may provide for section 85(1) to apply with modifications, or not to apply, if— (a) the prospective adopters are parents, relatives or guardians of the child in question (or one of them is), or (b) the prospective adopter is a partner of a parent of the child, and any prescribed conditions are met. (3) On the occasion of the first exercise of the power to make regulations under this section— (a) the statutory instrument containing the regulations is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament, and (b) accordingly section 140(2) does not apply to the instrument. (4) In this section, “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations and “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Assembly.

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86 Power to modify sections 83 and 85

(1) Regulations may provide for section 83 not to apply if— (a) the adopters or (as the case may be) prospective adopters are natural parents, natural relatives or guardians of the child in question (or one of them is), or (b) the British resident in question is a partner of a parent of the child, and any prescribed conditions are met. (2) Regulations may provide for section 85(1) to apply with modifications, or not to apply, if— (a) the prospective adopters are parents, relatives or guardians of the child in question (or one of them is), or (b) the prospective adopter is a partner of a parent of the child, and any prescribed conditions are met. (3) On the occasion of the first exercise of the power to make regulations under this section— (a) the statutory instrument containing the regulations is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament, and (b) accordingly section 140(2) does not apply to the instrument. (4) In this section, “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations and “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Assembly.

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