HC Deb 20 March 2002 vol 382 cc404-5

  1. '(1) In this group of sections, "adoption agency" means—
    1. (a) a local authority in England,
    2. (b) a registered adoption society, where the registration authority is the National Care Standards Commission.
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  2. (2) An Order under section 116 may provide for any requirements imposed on adoption agencies in respect of the register to apply—
    1. (a) to Scottish local authorities and to voluntary organisations providing a registered adoption service,
    2. (b) to local authorities in Wales and to registered adoption societies, where the registration authority is the Assembly,
    and, in relation to the register, references to adoption agencies in this group of sections include any authorities or societies mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) to which an Order under that section applies those requirements.
  3. (3) For the purposes of this group of sections, references to the register applying to Scotland or Wales are to those requirements applying as mentioned in paragraph (a) or, as the case may be, (b) of subsection (2).
  4. (4) An Order under section 116 may apply any provision made by virtue of section [Use of an organisation as agency for payments]—
    1. (a) to Scottish local authorities and to voluntary organisations providing a registered adoption service,
    2. (b) to local authorities in Wales and to registered adoption societies, where the registration authority is the Assembly.
  5. (5) For the purposes of this group of sections, references to any payment agency provision applying to Scotland or Wales are to provision made by virtue of section [Use of an organisation as agency for payments] applying as mentioned in paragraph (a) or, as the case may be, (b) of subsection (4)'.—[Mr. Kemp.]

Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.

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