(5A) The Court shall not make an order for the S. 19(5A) discharge of an adoption order unless the Court is inserted by No. 32/2000 satisfied that the welfare and interests of the child s. 14(2). would be promoted by the discharge of the adoption order. (6) Where the Court makes an order discharging an adoption order, then, unless the Court otherwise orders, any consent given under this Act for the purposes of the adoption of the child ceases to have effect. (7) Where the Court makes an order under this section, it may, at the same time or subsequently, make such consequential or ancillary orders as it thinks necessary in the interests of justice or the welfare and interests of the child, including orders relating to— (a) the name of the child; (b) the ownership of property; (c) the custody or guardianship of the child; or (d) the domicile of the child. (8) Upon the making of an order under this section discharging an order for the adoption of a child, but subject to any order made under subsection (7) and to section 53(2), the rights, privileges, duties, liabilities and relationships of the child and of all other persons shall be the same as if the adoption order had not been made, but without prejudice to— (a) anything lawfully done; (b) the consequences of anything unlawfully done; or (c) any proprietary right or interest that became vested in any person— whilst the adoption order was in force.
S. 19(5A) inserted by No. 32/2000 s. 14(2). (5A) The Court shall not make an order for the discharge of an adoption order unless the Court is satisfied that the welfare and interests of the child would be promoted by the discharge of the adoption order. (6) Where the Court makes an order discharging an adoption order, then, unless the Court otherwise orders, any consent given under this Act for the purposes of the adoption of the child ceases to have effect. (7) Where the Court makes an order under this section, it may, at the same time or subsequently, make such consequential or ancillary orders as it thinks necessary in the interests of justice or the welfare and interests of the child, including orders relating to— (a) the name of the child; (b) the ownership of property; (c) the custody or guardianship of the child; or (d) the domicile of the child. (8) Upon the making of an order under this section discharging an order for the adoption of a child, but subject to any order made under subsection (7) and to section 53(2), the rights, privileges, duties, liabilities and relationships of the child and of all other persons shall be the same as if the adoption order had not been made, but without prejudice to— (a) anything lawfully done; (b) the consequences of anything unlawfully done; or (c) any proprietary right or interest that became vested in any person— whilst the adoption order was in force.
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