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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 29th March 2001

Laid before Parliament 29th March 2001

Coming into force 30th April 2001

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 9(2) and (3) and 56A(1) of the Adoption Act 1976^f1, after consultation with the National Assembly for Wales^f2, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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f1: 1976 c. 36. Section 56A was inserted by the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18), section 14.
f2: By virtue of section 16(1) of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999, any function of the Secretary of State under section 56A of the Adoption Act 1976 is exercisable 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. 1999/672.