
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and come into operation on 15th March 2015.
2 
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 are amended as follows.
3 
In the title, for “and 12ZB” substitute “, 12ZB and 12ZC”.
4 
In regulation 1(1), for “and 12ZB” substitute “, 12ZB and 12ZC”.
5 
After regulation 3 insert—“
4. 
Part 12ZC of the Act shall apply in relation to adoptions from overseas, with the modifications of sections 167ZW and 167ZX of the Act specified in the second column of Schedule 3.”.
6 
After Schedule 2, insert new Schedule 3 contained in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 2nd March 2015.
Dr Stephen Farry
Minister for Employment and Learning

SCHEDULE
Regulation 6
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SCHEDULE 3
Regulation 4


Provision Modification
Section 167ZW 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 (f) 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 (g) of subsection (4), for “placement for adoption of the child” substitute “adoption of the child from overseas”.
Section 167ZX In subsection (12), for “placement for adoption” substitute “adoption from overseas”.
 After subsection (12) insert—“
(13) For the purposes of this section, a person adopts a child from overseas if the person adopts a child who enters Northern Ireland 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.””