Provisions coming into force on 31st October 2017

2.  The following provisions of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 come into force on the 31st October 2017—

(a) section 8 (care orders: permanence provisions);

(b) section 9 (adoption: duty to have regard to relationship with adopters);

(c) section 33 (power to secure proper performance); and

(d) section 42 (improvement standards).