Introductory text
SOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND
Made 25th February 2003
Laid before Parliament 28th February 2003
Coming into force 30th April 2003
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 9(3) and (3A) and 67(5) of the Adoption Act 1976f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—
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1976 c. 36. Section 9(3A) of the Adoption Act 1976 (“the Act”), was inserted by section 116 of, and paragraph 5(6)(c) of Schedule 4 to, the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14) (“the 2000 Act”). These powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister, who is defined in section 9(5) of the Act in relation to England, as the Secretary of State, in relation to Wales as the National Assembly for Wales and in relation to England and Wales, as the Secretary of State and the National Assembly for Wales acting jointly. Section 9(5) of the Act was inserted by section 139(2) of, and paragraph 4(1)(b) of Schedule 4 to, the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38).