
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Application of Articles 107G and 107I to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and come into operation on 15th March 2015.
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(1) Articles 107G and 107I of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 have effect in relation to adoptions from overseas with the modifications specified in the second column of the Schedule to these Regulations.
(2) In this regulation “adoption from overseas” means the adoption of 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.
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 2


Provision Modification
Article 107G For sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) substitute—“
(b) as to being a person by whom a child is, or is expected to be, adopted from overseas,”.
 For sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (4) substitute—“
(b) as to relationship with a child adopted, or expected to be adopted, from overseas or with a person (“A”) by whom the child is, or is expected to be, so adopted,”.
 After paragraph (6) insert—“
(7) For the purposes of this Article and Article 107I, 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 the United Kingdom.”.
Article 107I In sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2), for “with whom the child is, or is expected to be, placed for adoption” substitute “by whom the child is, or is expected to be, adopted from overseas”.
 In sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2), for “with whom the child is, or is expected to be, placed for adoption” substitute “by whom the child is, or is expected to be, adopted from overseas”.
 In sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (14), for “placed for adoption” substitute “adopted from overseas”.