Adoption and Children Bill
Bill Number: Bill 37/17-22
Bill Type: Executive
Bill Sponsor: Minister of Health
The Adoption and Children Bill is:
A Bill to restate and amend the law relating to adoption; to make further amendments of the law relating to children; and for connected purposes.
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| Bill Stage | Date Completed / Status | All Associated documents and links |
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 First Stage |
20 September 2021 |
Bill as Introduced (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum (HTM) (PDF) Official Report - 20 September 2021 |
 Second Stage |
5 October 2021 | Official Report - 5 October 2021 |
 Committee Stage |
27 January 2022 | Committee Report |
 Consideration Stage |
14 February 2022 |
Notice of Amendments - 1 February 2022 Notice of Amendments - 7 February 2022 Notice of Amendments - 8 February 2022 Notice of Amendments - 9 February 2022 Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments - 14 February 2022 Grouping List of Amendments - 10 February 2022 Official Report - 14 February 2022 Bill as Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF)
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 Further Consideration Stage |
7 March 2022 |
Notice of Amendments - 1 March 2022 Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments - 7 March 2022 Grouping List of Amendments - 3 March 2022 Official Report - 7 March 2022 Bill as Amended at Further Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Amended at Further Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF) |
 Final Stage |
15 March 2022 | Official Report - 15 March 2022 |
 Royal Assent |
27 April 2022 | Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 |
