නිල පරිවර්තනයවෙනස් නොකළ පාඨය, Department of Government Printing වෙතින්
No adoption under Adoption of Children Ordinance unless child is under foster care
No Court shall entertain an application for adoption of a child referred to in paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) of section 7 of this Act under the Adoption of Children
Ordinance (Chapter 61), unless and until such child shall have first been placed in foster care under a Foster Care Order issued under section 16 of this Act.