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Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999

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Miscellaneous and supplementalU.K.

F114 Restriction on bringing children into the United Kingdom for adoption.E+W+S

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15 Amendments and repeals.E+W+S

(1)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in that Schedule, being minor amendments and amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act.

(2)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in that Schedule.

Commencement Information

I1S. 15 in force at 1.6.2003 for specified purposes for S. by S.S.I. 2003/121, art. 2(g)

I2S. 15 in force at 1.6.2003 for specified purposes by S.I. 2003/362, art. 2(b)

I3S. 15 in force at 1.6.2003 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2003/189, art. 2(2)(h)(i)

16 Devolution.E+W+S

(1)Any function of the Secretary of State under section 1 or 18(3)F2... is exercisable only after consultation with the National Assembly for Wales.

(2)For the purposes of the M1Scotland Act 1998, any provision of this Act which extends to Scotland is to be taken to be a pre-commencement enactment within the meaning of that Act.

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Commencement Information

I4S. 16 partly in force; s. 16 not in force at Royal assent see s. 18(3); s. 16(2) in force at 16.10.2000 by S.I. 2000/2821, art. 2

I5S. 16(1) in force at 23.1.2003 for E.W. by S.I. 2003/189, art. 2(1)(a)

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17 Savings for adoptions etc. under 1965 Convention.E+W+S

(1)In relation to—

(a)a 1965 Convention adoption order or an application for such an order; or

(b)a 1965 Convention adoption,

the 1976 and 1978 Acts shall have effect without the amendments made by sections 3 to 6 and 8 and Schedule 2 to this Act and the associated repeals made by Schedule 3 to this Act.

(2)In subsection (1) in its application to the 1976 or 1978 Act—

  • 1965 Convention adoption order” has the meaning which “Convention adoption order” has in that Act as it has effect without the amendments and repeals mentioned in that subsection;

  • 1965 Convention adoption” has the meaning which “regulated adoption” has in that Act as it so has effect.

Commencement Information

I6S. 17 in force at 1.6.2003 for specified purposes for S. by S.S.I. 2003/121, art. 2(k)

I7S. 17 in force at 1.6.2003 for E.W. by S.I. 2003/189, art. 2(2)(g)

18 Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent.E+W+S

(1)This Act may be cited as the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999.

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(3)This Act, except this section, shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint and different days may be appointed for different purposes.

(4)Subject to subsection (5), this Act extends to Great Britain only.

(5)Any amendment of an enactment which extends to any other part of the British Islands or any colony also extends to that part or colony.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1S. 18(3): power partly exercised: 31.1.2000 appointed for specified provision by S.I. 2000/52, art. 2

S. 18(3): power partly exercised: 16.10.2000 appointed for specified provision by S.I. 2000/2821, art. 2

S. 18(3): power partly exercised: 2.6.2000 appointed for specified provision by S.I. 2000/390, art. 2

S. 18(3):power partly exercised: 14.1.2003 appointed (S.) for specified provisions by S.S.I. 2002/562, art. 2

Textual Amendments

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