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England and Wales

SOCIAL CARE, WALES

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES

Made 31st March 2004

Coming into force 1 October 2004

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by sections 2(6)(b) and (7), 4(6) and (7)(b) to (i), 139(2) and 142(4) and (5) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to, the Adoption and Children Act 2002^f1 and by sections 9(3), 57A(1) and (3) and 67(5) of the Adoption Act 1976^f2, and all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: —

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f1: 2002 c. 38. The powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister: see section 144(1) for the definition of “regulations”. The “appropriate Minister” is defined in section 144(1), in relation to Wales as the National Assembly for Wales.
f2: 1976 c. 36 as amended by the Children Act 1989 c. 41 (paragraph 25 of Schedule 10) and the 2002 Act (paragraph 4 of Schedule 4). These powers are exercisable by the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999, S.I.1999/672.