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ADOPTION (HAGUE CONVENTION) ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1969 - LONG TITLE

An Act to make provision for extending the powers of the court to make orders
with respect to the adoption of children; for enabling effect to be given in
Northern Ireland to adoptions effected in other countries and to
determinations of authorities in other countries with respect to adoptions;
and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. [11th November 1969]
WHEREAS a Convention relating to the adoption of children was concluded at the
Hague on 15th November 1965 and was signed on behalf of the United Kingdom on
that date:

And Whereas, with a view to the ratification by Her Majesty of that Convention
and for other purposes, it is expedient to amend the law in force in Northern
Ireland relating to the adoption of children:

Power to make convention adoption orders.

© 1969 Crown Copyright

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