# The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2003, Introduction: Introductory text


CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 27th November 2003
The Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 140(7), 148(1) and (6) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, after consultation with the National Assembly for Wales, other than as respects paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to that Act, hereby makes the following Order—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3079/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-2002-commencement-no-4-order-2003/introduction
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