The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 10 Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2005

Appointed day

2.  30th December 2005 is the day appointed by the Secretary of State for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2002 Act—

(a) paragraphs 1, 2, 6 to 8, 17 to 22 of Schedule 4 and section 139(2) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs; and

(b) section 139(3) and Schedule 5 except in so far as they as the relate to any of the following provisions—

(i) sections 50, 52, 53(2) and 65(1) of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978(1);

(ii) section 40(2)(a) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984(2); and

(iii) section 14 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999(3).

(1)

1978 c. 28.

(2)

1984 c. 42.

(3)

1999 c. 18.