Appointed days3

1

This article shall have effect subject to the Schedule to this Order.

2

24th February 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—

a

for the purpose only of the exercise of any power to make regulations—

i

sections 43(1) to (3)(a), 45(4) and 51(1) in so far as they relate to relevant adoption functions;

ii

section 116 and Schedule 4, in so far as they relate to paragraphs 5(2)(b), (6)(a) to (c); and

b

for the purpose only of issuing statements of national minimum standards relating to the exercise of relevant adoption functions by local authorities, section 49(1).

3

25th February 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into force of, for the purposes specified in paragraph (4), the following subsections of section 4—

a

subsection (7);

b

subsection (9) in so far as it relates to a voluntary adoption agency; and

c

subsection (1) in so far as it relates to those subsections.

4

The following purposes are specified—

a

to enable the Commission to consider or obtain information—

i

about an existing provider for the purposes of paragraph 2 (registration in respect of existing agencies) of the Schedule to this Order;

ii

in relation to an application which is to be determined by the Commission by virtue of paragraph 6 (transfer of applications for approval — applications for approval) of the Schedule to this Order;

b

to enable the Commission to determine an application for registration for the purposes of Part II of the Act in respect of a voluntary organisation that is not an existing agency, except for the purpose of enabling any effect to be given to the determination of such an application before 30th April 2003.

5

30th April 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—

a

in so far as they are not already in force the following subsections of section 4—

i

subsection (7);

ii

subsection (9) in so far as it relates to a voluntary adoption agency; and

iii

subsection (1) in so far as it relates to those subsections;

b

sections 43, 44, 45, 46(1) to (6), (7)(c) and (d) and (8), 47, 49, 51 and 53 in so far as they relate to relevant adoption functions;

c

section 116 and Schedule 4, in so far as they relate to paragraph 5 of that Schedule, other than sub-paragraph (6)(d) and (7)(b), and are not already in force;

d

section 117(2) and Schedule 6, in so far as they relate to the 1976 Act.

6

1st June 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—

a

section 116 and Schedule 4, in so far as they relate to paragraph 27;

b

section 117(2) and Schedule 6, in so far as they relate to the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 19993.