Adoption Act 2010

Amendment of Married Women’s Status Act 1957.

163.— The Married Women’s Status Act 1957 is amended—

(a) in section 7(8), by substituting “a child adopted under an adoption order within the meaning of section 3 (1) of the Adoption Act 2010 or who is the subject of an intercountry adoption effected outside the State and recognised under that Act” for “adopted person (within the meaning of the Adoption Act 1952 (No. 25 of 1952)).”, and

(b) in section 8(5), by substituting “a child adopted under an adoption order within the meaning of section 3 (1) of the Adoption Act 2010 or who is the subject of an intercountry adoption effected outside the State and recognised under that Act” for “adopted person (within the meaning of the Adoption Act 1952 (No. 25 of 1952)).”.