Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 5th January, 2018.

I, KATHERINE ZAPPONE, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 17 (3) and 150 of the Adoption Act 2010 (No. 21 of 2010) and the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 218 of 2011 ), hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Adoption Act 2010 (Pre-Placement Consultation Procedure) (Forms) Regulations 2017.

2. These Regulations come into operation on 20 December 2017.

3. Each of the forms set out in the Schedule is prescribed for the purposes of section 17 (3)(b)(i) of the Adoption Act 2010 (No. 21 of 2010) and shall be used in the case and manner indicated in the form.

4. The Adoption Act 2010 (Pre-Placement Consultation Procedure) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 520 of 2010 ) are revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

20 December 2017.

KATHERINE ZAPPONE,

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

SCHEDULE

FORM F1

The Adoption Authority of Ireland

(use BLOCK capitals to fill in details)

NOTICE TO A RELEVANT NON-GUARDIAN UNDER SECTION 17(3)(b)(i) OF THE ADOPTION ACT 2010 OF THE DEFERRAL OF AN ADOPTION PLACEMENT BY AN ACCREDITED BODY

To: ..............

(name of relevant non-guardian)

of ..............

.............. (address).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that .............., an accredited body, is deferring placement of.............. (child’s full name) born on.................................................... for .................... days, commencing on the date of this Notice, for the purpose of affording you an opportunity to make an application to court under the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (No. 7 of 1964).

BE ADVISED that if the .............., (accredited body) does not receive notice from you or your legal advisers within................... days, commencing on the date of this Notice, that you have instituted court proceedings in respect of the said child, the placement may proceed in the circumstances mentioned in section 17(5) of the Adoption Act 2010 .

Signed: ..............

Title: ..............

Address: ..............

Contact Number: ..............

Date: ..............

FORM F2

The Adoption Authority of Ireland

(use BLOCK capitals to fill in details)

NOTICE TO A PARENT/GUARDIAN UNDER SECTION 17(3)(b)(i) OF THE ADOPTION ACT 2010 OF THE DEFERRAL OF AN ADOPTION PLACEMENT BY AN ACCREDITED BODY

To: ..............

(name of parent/guardian)(*a)

of ..............

.............. (address).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that .............., an accredited body, is deferring placement of .............. (child’s full name) born on.................................................... for .................... days, commencing on the date of this Notice, for the purpose of affording a relevant non-guardian of the said child an opportunity to make an application to court under the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (No. 7 of 1964).

BE ADVISED that if the ..............,(accredited body) does not receive notice from the relevant non-guardian or his/her legal advisers within................... days, commencing on the date of this Notice, that he/she has instituted court proceedings in respect of the said child, the placement may proceed in the circumstances mentioned in section 17(5) of the Adoption Act 2010 .

Signed: ..............

Title: ...............

Address: ..............

Contact Number: ..............

Date: ..............

(*a), Delete word which does not apply.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These regulations prescribe the forms for the purposes of section 17 of the Adoption Act 2010 (No. 21 of 2010) which are to be used in circumstances where an adoption placement is deferred for the purposes of allowing the relevant non-guardian of a child make an application to court under the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (No. 7 of 1964).

These Regulations may be cited as the Adoption Act 2010 (Pre-Placement Consultation Procedure) (Forms) Regulations 2017 and come into operation on 20 December 2017.