Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2002 No. 45 (C. 3)

HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES

The Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002

Made

13th February 2002

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety(1), in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 16(2) of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001(2) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2002.

(2) In this Order:

“the Act” means the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001.

Appointed day

2.  The 22nd February 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 13th February 2002.

L.S.

P. Simpson

Senior Officer of the

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Article 2

SCHEDULE Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 22nd February 2002

Provisions of the Act	Subject matter
Section 1	Regulations giving effect to Convention
Section 2	Central Authority and accredited bodies
Section 3	Convention adoption orders
Section 4	Effect of Convention adoptions
Section 5	Annulment, etc., of Convention adoptions, etc.
Section 6	Meaning of “Convention adoption” and related expressions in 1987 Order
Section 8	Registration of adoption societies to provide intercountry adoption services
Section 9	Six months residence required for certain intercountry adoptions
Section 10	Registration of certain intercountry adoptions
Section 13	Effects of determinations in Convention countries, etc.
Section 14(1)(a), (b) in so far as it relates to Article 16a, (2), (3) and (4)	Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order brings into operation on 22nd February 2002 the remaining provisions of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 not already in operation.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 have been brought into operation by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:—

Provision	Date of commencement	S.R. Number
Section 7	1st October 2001	2001 No. 322 (C. 15)
Section 11	1st October 2001	2001 No. 322 (C. 15)
Section 12	1st February 2002	2002 No. 22 (C. 1)
Section 14(1)(b) (partially)	1st February 2002	2002 No. 22 (C. 1)

(1)

See S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1) Article 3(6)

(2)

2001 c. 11 (N.I.)