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The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2005

S.S.I. 2005/643 · Made 14 December 2005

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

Made 14th December 2005

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 148(5) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002f1, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2002 c. 38.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, interpretation and extent
  2. 2Appointed day for commencement of provisions
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, interpretation and extent

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2005.

(2)

In this Order, “the Act” means the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

(3)

This Order extends to Scotland only.

2Appointed day for commencement of provisions

The appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 30th December 2005–

(a)

section 41(5) to (9), so far as relating to Scotland;

(b)

section 132;

(c)

paragraphs 21 to 35 and 82 to 84 of Schedule 3;

(d)

paragraph 23 of Schedule 4;

(e)

the entries in Schedule 5, so far as relating to the provisions mentioned in paragraph (c);

(f)

section 139, so far as relating to the provisions mentioned in the preceding paragraphs.

Signature

ROBERT E BROWN

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

14th December 2005

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force specified provisions in the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act”).

The 2002 Act largely extends to England and Wales only. By virtue of section 148(5) of the 2002 Act certain provisions, which are largely concerned with amendment of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978f1 to take account of the 2002 Act, are however to come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers by order appoint.

This Order commences the provisions detailed, at 30th December 2005, enabling specified orders and associated provisions made under the 2002 Act, in relation to England and Wales, and which are also being commenced on 30th December 2005, to be recognised in Scotland, so that cross-border placements for adoption between England and Wales, and Scotland, continue as at present.