Adoption Act 2010

Inhalt

1. Art. 1 Short title.
2. Art. 2 Commencement.
3. Art. 3 Interpretation.
4. Art. 4 References to making arrangements for adoption.
5. Art. 5 Supplemental provisions to section 4 in relation to certain intercountry adoptions.
6. Art. 6 Establishment day.
7. Art. 7 Repeals and revocations.
8. Art. 8 Expenses.
9. Art. 9 Hague Convention to have force of law.
10. Art. 10 Explanatory report.
11. Art. 11 Interpretation (Part 3).
12. Art. 12 Visits and enquiries pertaining to adoptions.
13. Art. 13 Restriction on placing child for adoption.
14. Art. 14 Explanation to mother or guardian as to effect of adoption.
15. Art. 15 Care of child pending placement.
16. Art. 16 Right of father who wishes to be consulted.
17. Art. 17 Pre-placement consultation procedure.
18. Art. 18 Where father not consulted.
19. Art. 18A No pre-placement consultation required
20. Art. 19 Welfare of child.
21. Art. 20 Authority’s power to make adoption order or recognise intercountry adoption effected outside State.
22. Art. 21 Discontinuance of proceedings for adoption order or for recognition of intercountry adoption effected outside State.
23. Art. 22 Contribution by Child and Family Agency towards adoption expenses.
24. Art. 23 Children who may be adopted.
25. Art. 24 Exception if child older than 7 years.
26. Art. 25 Correction of adoption order.
27. Art. 26 Consents to adoption orders.
28. Art. 27 Information for persons about consenting to adoption orders.
29. Art. 28 Validity of consent.
30. Art. 29 Enquiries on behalf of Authority.
31. Art. 30 Consultation with father.
32. Art. 31 High Court may give custody of child to prospective adopters and authorise dispensing with consent to adoption.
33. Art. 32 Religion.
34. Art. 33 Persons eligible for adoption order or recognition of intercountry adoption effected outside State.
35. Art. 34 (I) (II) Persons suitable for adoption order or recognition of intercountry adoption effected outside State.
36. Art. 35 Applicants defined.
37. Art. 36 Adoption committees of Child and Family Agency.
38. Art. 37 Application to Child and Family Agency for Authority to issue declaration of eligibility and suitability.
39. Art. 38 Discontinuance by applicants of proceedings for issuance of declaration of eligibility and suitability.
40. Art. 39 Recommendation of adoption committee regarding issuance of declaration of eligibility and suitability.
41. Art. 40 Authority may issue declaration of eligibility and suitability.
42. Art. 41 Expiration of declaration of eligibility and suitability.
43. Art. 42 Proof of declaration of eligibility and suitability.
44. Art. 43 Hearing of applications.
45. Art. 44 Interim orders as to custody in adoption proceedings.
46. Art. 45 Re-adoption.
47. Art. 46 Power to summon witnesses, etc.
48. Art. 47 Service of documents.
49. Art. 48 Evidence.
50. Art. 49 Case stated for High Court.
51. Art. 50 Relevant adoption not to be declared invalid if declaration not in child’s best interests.
52. Art. 51 Orders by court as to custody of children in certain cases.
53. Art. 52 Interpretation (Part ).
54. Art. 53 Adoption orders in relation to children where High Court order under section 54 applies.
55. Art. 54 Orders by High Court authorising Authority to make adoption orders for children whose parents fail in their duty towards them.
56. Art. 55 Evidence to High Court.
57. Art. 56 Court costs.
58. Art. 57 Recognition and effects of intercountry adoption effected outside State.
59. Art. 58 Parental rights and duties.
60. Art. 58A Effect of adoption where adopter is step parent of child
61. Art. 59 Subsequent marriage of birth parents.
62. Art. 60 Property rights.
63. Art. 61 Stamp duty on land.
64. Art. 62 Orders to make payment for benefit of child.
65. Art. 63 Transitional — foreign adoptions in process immediately before establishment day.
66. Art. 63A Continuation in force of certain declarations of eligibility and suitability
67. Art. 64 Competent authority.
68. Art. 65 Competent authority for certifying that adoptions accord with Hague Convention.
69. Art. 66 Role of Authority as Central Authority.
70. Art. 67 Procedural arrangements for cases where State is receiving state.
71. Art. 68 State as receiving state: adoption orders for children placed for adoption in State.
72. Art. 69 Conversion of certain adoptions effected in contracting states and recognised in State.
73. Art. 70 Transfer of child from State for purpose of adoption in receiving state.
74. Art. 71 Discussions relating to agreements under Article 39.
75. Art. 72 Administrative arrangements with contracting states.
76. Art. 73 Discussions and agreements with non-contracting states.
77. Art. 74 Administrative arrangements with states that have bilateral agreements.
78. Art. 75 Role of Authority as Central Authority under bilateral agreement.
79. Art. 76 Competent authority for certifying that adoptions accord with bilateral agreement.
80. Art. 77 Procedural arrangements where State is receiving state under bilateral agreement.
81. Art. 78 State as receiving state under bilateral agreement: adoption orders for children placed for adoption in State.
82. Art. 79 Conversion of certain adoptions effected under bilateral agreement in another state and recognised in the State.
83. Art. 80 Transfer of child from State for purpose of adoption in receiving state.
84. Art. 81 Exceptional case involving specific child.
85. Art. 82 Duty to inform Child and Family Agency and Authority of child’s entry.
86. Art. 83 Authority to send particulars to Ard-Chláraitheoir for entries in Adopted Children Register.
87. Art. 84 Adopted Children Register.
88. Art. 85 Index to Adopted Children Register.
89. Art. 86 Separate index of connections between Adopted Children Register and register of births.
90. Art. 87 Certified copy of entry in Adopted Children Register as evidence of facts stated.
91. Art. 88 Privacy of adoption records.
92. Art. 89 Abridged certificate of entry in Adopted Children Register.
93. Art. 90 Register of intercountry adoptions.
94. Art. 91 Certified copy of entry in register of intercountry adoptions as evidence of facts stated.
95. Art. 91A Register of gender recognition of intercountry adoptions
96. Art. 91B Certified copy of entry in register of gender recognition of intercountry adoptions as evidence of facts stated
97. Art. 91C Entry in register of gender recognition of intercountry adoptions
98. Art. 91D Cancellation or amendment of entry in register of gender recognition of intercountry adoptions
99. Art. 92 Directions of High Court in relation to entries in register of intercountry adoptions.
100. Art. 93 Proof of intercountry adoptions effected outside State.
101. Art. 94 Establishment of Adoption Authority.
102. Art. 95 Seal of Authority.
103. Art. 96 Functions of Authority.
104. Art. 97 Rules.
105. Art. 98 Membership of Authority.
106. Art. 99 Membership of either House of Oireachtas, European Parliament or local authority.
107. Art. 100 Meetings of Authority.
108. Art. 101 Committees of Authority.
109. Art. 102 Remuneration and expenses of members of Authority and committees.
110. Art. 103 Chief executive officer.
111. Art. 104 Functions of chief executive officer.
112. Art. 105 Accountability of chief executive officer to Public Accounts Committee.
113. Art. 106 Accountability of chief executive officer to other Oireachtas Committees.
114. Art. 107 Directions to Authority.
115. Art. 108 Corporate plan of Authority.
116. Art. 109 Grants to Authority.
117. Art. 110 Submission of business plan.
118. Art. 111 Code of governance.
119. Art. 112 Accounts of Authority.
120. Art. 113 Standards of integrity.
121. Art. 114 Codes of conduct.
122. Art. 115 Availability of codes of conduct.
123. Art. 116 Gifts.
124. Art. 117 Annual report.
125. Art. 118 Information to be furnished to Minister and Authority’s discretion to publish other reports.
126. Art. 119 Prohibition against unauthorised disclosure of confidential information.
127. Art. 120 Disqualification resulting from membership of either House of the Oireachtas, European Parliament or local authority.
128. Art. 121 Secondment of employees resulting from membership of either House of Oireachtas, European Parliament or local authority.
129. Art. 122 Employees of Authority.
130. Art. 123 Superannuation.
131. Art. 124 Advisers.
132. Art. 125 Restrictions on making arrangements for adoption.
133. Art. 126 Register of accredited bodies.
134. Art. 127 Registration of accredited bodies.
135. Art. 128 Renewal of registration.
136. Art. 129 Cancellation of registration for failure to apply for renewal.
137. Art. 130 Cancellation of registration for other reasons.
138. Art. 131 Amendment of registration.
139. Art. 132 Duty to notify of registration decisions.
140. Art. 133 Accredited bodies to furnish information to Authority and permit inspection of their records.
141. Art. 134 Notices in Iris Oifigiúil of registration and cancellation.
142. Art. 135 Appeals from decisions relating to registration.
143. Art. 136 Dissolution of An Bord Uchtála.
144. Art. 137 Transfer of persons to be employees of Authority.
145. Art. 138 Transfer of property and liabilities to Authority.
146. Art. 139 Preservation of contracts, etc., and adaptation of references.
147. Art. 140 Records of An Bord Uchtála.
148. Art. 141 Pending legal proceedings.
149. Art. 142 Pending adoption proceedings.
150. Art. 143 References to Adoption Board in enactments made before establishment day.
151. Art. 144 Prohibition against certain advertisements.
152. Art. 145 Prohibition against receiving, making or giving certain payments and rewards or agreeing to do so.
153. Art. 146 Prohibition against false or misleading statements or information.
154. Art. 147 Offences.
155. Art. 148 Penalties.
156. Art. 149 Proceedings for offences.
157. Art. 150 Regulations.
158. Art. 151 Regulations relating to accredited bodies.
159. Art. 152 Regulations relating to register of intercountry adoptions.
160. Art. 152A Regulations relating to register of gender recognition of intercountry adoptions
161. Art. 153 Regulations relating to Hague Convention.
162. Art. 154 Regulations relating to transfer of child from State for adoption in receiving state.
163. Art. 155 Laying of regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.
164. Art. 156 References to adoptions, etc.
165. Art. 157 Amendment of Adoptive Leave Act 1995.
166. Art. 158 Amendment of Child Care Act 1991.
167. Art. 159 Amendment of Civil Registration Act 2004.
168. Art. 160 Amendment of section 99(1) of Defence Act 1954.
169. Art. 161 Amendment of section 46(1) of Freedom of Information Act 1997.
170. Art. 162 Amendment of section 2(1) of Guardianship of Infants Act 1964.
171. Art. 163 Amendment of Married Women’s Status Act 1957.
172. Art. 164 Amendment of section 20(9) of Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 1938.
173. Art. 165 Amendment of paragraph 1(2) of First Schedule to Official Languages Act 2003.
174. Art. 166 Amendment of section 6A(6)(b) of Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Act 1938.
175. Art. 167 Amendment of Part II of First Schedule to Ombudsman Act 1980.
176. Art. 168 Amendment of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to Ombudsman for Children Act 2002.
177. Art. 169 Amendment of section 2(1) of Parental Leave Act 1998.
178. Art. 170 Amendment of section 6(2)(b) of Prosecution of Offences Act 1974.
179. Art. 171 Amendment of Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005.
180. Art. 172 Amendment of Status of Children Act 1987.
181. Art. 173 Amendment of section 4A of Succession Act 1965.
182. Art. 174 Amendment of Taxes Consolidation Act 1997.
183. Art. 175 Amendment of various other statutes.
184. Art. 176 Savers.