# The Courts Act 2003 (Revocations, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 3 of this Order revokes the Magistrates' Court (Adoption) Rules 1984 (S.I. 1984/611), and parts of other instruments to the extent that they have amended those Rules, with effect from 30th December 2005. The Adoption Rules 1984 (S.I. 1984/265) are revoked with effect from 30th December 2005 by virtue of the repeal of the Adoption Act 1976 by section 139(3) of, and Schedule 5 to, the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38).
Articles 4 to 7 of this Order set out the circumstances in which the Magistrates' Courts (Adoption) Rules 1984 and the Adoption Rules 1984 will continue to apply, despite their revocation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2804/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-act-2003-revocations-savings-and-transitional-provisions-order-2005/note
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