Introductory text

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 28th April 2003

Laid before Parliament 6th May 2003

Coming into force 1st June 2003

The Secretary of State for Health in exercise of his powers conferred by sections 9(2) and (3) and 56A(4), (5), (6), (7) and 67(5) of the Adoption Act 1976^f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with the National Assembly for Wales^f2, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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f1: 1976 c. 36. Section 56A is substituted by paragraph 12 of Schedule 4 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38). Section 56A(11) is cited because of the meaning it ascribes to the word “prescribed”.
f2: By virtue of section 56A(11) of the Adoption Act (“the 1976 Act”), the Secretary of State may make regulations only after consultation with the National Assembly for Wales. Functions of the Secretary of State under section 9 of the 1976 Act have been transferred to the National Assembly for Wales under S.I. 1996/672. See also section 145(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.