C12

Prospective affecting provision: section inserted by Child and Family Relationships Act 2015 (9/2015), s. 109, not commenced as of date of revision.

F16 [ 18A. (1) Where an accredited body proposes to place a child for adoption and the mother or guardian of the child has furnished evidence to the accredited body that the child —

(a) is a donor-conceived child, and

(b) has no parent other than the mother,

the accredited body shall furnish evidence of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) to the Authority in such form and manner as the Authority specifies.

(2) Where, having considered any evidence furnished by an accredited body under subsection (1), the Authority is satisfied that a child the accredited body proposes to place for adoption —

(a) is a donor-conceived child, and

(b) has no parent other than the mother,

it may authorise that accredited body to place that child for adoption. ]