Section 3 Convention adoption orders.I1I2I3
England, Wales and Scotland
F1For section 17 of the 1976 and 1978 Acts there shall be substituted—
“
Convention adoption orders.17
An adoption order shall be made as a Convention adoption order if—(a)
the application is for a Convention adoption order; and(b)
such requirements as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State are complied with.”
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 3 ceases to have effect (30.12.2005) by virtue of Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), s. 148(1), Sch. 3 para. 95 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o) and s. 3 also repealed (S.) (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), s. 121(2), sch. 3; S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)
Commencement
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S. 3 in force at 23.1.2003 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2003/189, art. 2(1)(b)
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S. 3 in force at 1.6.2003 for E.W. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/189, art. 2(2)(b)
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S. 3 in force at 1.6.2003 for specified purposes for S. by S.S.I. 2003/121, art. 2(b)