The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 No. 1514

PART 4 N.I. Amendments: Children and Families

Adoption N.I.

31.  In the Adoption Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989(1), in Part 6 of the Schedule (particulars relating to the prospective adopter)—

(a) in paragraph 4, after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”;

(b) in paragraph 5, for “married person” substitute “person who is married or a civil partner”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 31 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)

I2 Reg. 29 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

S.R. 1989/253.