2015 No. 90
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA, 12ZB and 12ZC to Parental Order Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Made
Coming into operation
The Department for Employment and Learning makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 167ZK(2), 167ZT(2) and 167ZZ8(2) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 F1.
Citation, commencement and application1
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These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA, 12ZB and 12ZC to Parental Order Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and come into operation on 15th March 2015.
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Regulation 4 does not have effect in cases involving children whose expected week of birth ends on or before 4th April 2015.
Interpretation2
In these Regulations—
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“the Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
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F11“intended parent”, in relation to a child, means a person who, on the day of the child’s birth—
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applies, or intends to apply during the period of 6 months beginning with that day—
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with another person for an order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in respect of the child; or
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as the sole applicant for an order under section 54A of that Act in respect of the child; and
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expects the court to make such an order in respect of the child;
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F14“section 54 parental order parent” means a person—
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on whose application the court has made an order under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in respect of a child; or
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who is an intended parent of a child by reference to an application or intended application for such an order;
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“section 54A parental order parent” means a person—
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on whose application the court has made an order under section 54A of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in respect of a child; or
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who is an intended parent of a child by reference to an application or intended application for such an order.
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Application of Part 12ZA of the Act to parental order parents3
Application of Part 12ZB of the Act to parental order parents4
Application of Part 12ZC of the Act to parental order parents5
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 2nd March 2015.
SCHEDULE 1Application of Part 12ZA of the Act to parental order cases
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Section 167ZA |
After subsection (4) insert—
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Section 167ZB |
For paragraph (a) of subsection (2) substitute—
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In paragraph (d) of subsection (2), for “the day on which the child is placed for adoption” substitute |
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In paragraph (e) of subsection (2), omit “where he is a person with whom the child is placed for adoption,”. |
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For subsection (3) substitute—
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After subsection (3) insert—
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In subsection (6), for “the placement for adoption of more than one child as part of the same arrangement” substitute |
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For subsection (7) substitute—
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Section 167ZE |
In paragraph (b) of subsection (3), for “with the date of the child's placement for adoption” substitute |
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In subsection (9), for “the reference in subsection (3)(a) to the date of the child's birth shall be read as a reference”
substitute |
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Omit subsection (10). |
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Omit subsection (12). |
SCHEDULE 2Application of Part 12ZB of the Act to parental order cases
Words in Sch. 2 substituted (3.1.2019) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1413), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 10(7)(a)
Words in Sch. 2 inserted (3.1.2019) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1413), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 10(7)(b)
Words in Sch. 2 substituted (3.1.2019) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1413), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 10(7)(c)
Words in Sch. 2 substituted (3.1.2019) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1413), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 10(7)(d)
Subsection (2F) was inserted by the Work and Families (Northern Ireland) Act 2015, section 13(2).
Subsection (9) was inserted by the Work and Families (Northern Ireland) Act 2015, section 9(5).
Provision |
Modification |
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Section 167ZL |
For paragraph (a) of subsection (2) substitute—
F10At the beginning of paragraph (e) of subsection (2) insert—
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For subsection (3) substitute—
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After subsection (3) insert—
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For paragraph (b) of subsection (4), substitute—
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In subsection (5), for “placement, or expected placement, for adoption of more than one child as part of the same arrangement”
substitute |
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After subsection (8) insert—
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Section 167ZN |
In subsection (2F) F5, for “in which the person is notified that the person has been matched with a child for the purposes of adoption” substitute
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Omit subsection (9) F6. |
SCHEDULE 3Application of Part 12ZC of the Act to parental order cases
Provision |
Modification |
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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 |
In paragraph (a) of subsection (2), for “another person” substitute |
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In paragraph (f) of subsection (2), for “the placement for adoption of the child” substitute |
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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 |
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In paragraph (g) of subsection (4), for “the placement for adoption of the child” substitute |
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Section 167ZX |
In subsection (12), for “the placement for adoption of more than one child as part of the same arrangement” substitute |
After subsection (12) insert—
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1992 c. 7. Section 167ZK was inserted by the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2836 (N.I. 2)); subsection (2) was inserted by the Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 1(N.I.)), section 11(2). Section 167ZT was inserted by the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 ((S.I. 2002/2836 (N.I. 2)); subsection (2) was inserted by 2015 c. 1 (N.I.), section 11(3). Section 167ZZ8(2) was inserted by 2015 c. 1 (N.I.), section 5(2).