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Clause 109
MS ELLIS (4.29), by leave: I move:
Page 48, subparagraph (5)(j)(ii), line 15, before "mother" insert "birth".
Page 48, subparagraph (5)(k)(ii), line 20, before "mother" insert "birth".
These amendments insert the word "birth" prior to "mother". The committee felt that it was far more appropriate and necessary in this subclause to use this form of wording.
Debate interrupted.
ADJOURNMENT
MADAM SPEAKER: Order! It being 4.30 pm, I propose the question:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Mr Berry: I require the question to be put forthwith without debate.
Question resolved in the negative.
ADOPTION BILL 1992
Detail
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Debate resumed.
MS SZUTY (4.30): Madam Speaker, these amendments clarify the language by referring to the mother of the child as the birth mother. This is particularly important, as other provisions in clause 109 refer to the adoptive parents, or each adoptive parent in this particular case. It is therefore inappropriate for each adoptive parent to be mentioned in the first line and then the mother of the child to be mentioned in the second line, where it is clear that the intent of the clause is that the mother is the birth mother. These amendments will result in greater consistency and clarity in the language used.
I add that the committee has also drawn attention to possible changes in clause headings in the Bill, which will clarify language in much the same way. The particular clauses we have drawn attention to are clause 55, where the heading "Foreign adoptions" will be changed to "Overseas adoptions"; clause 56, where the heading "Supervision of certain adopted children" is to be changed to "Support of adopted children"; and clause 57, where "Declarations of validity of foreign adoptions" is now to be "Declarations of validity of overseas adoptions".
Amendments agreed to.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
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