Section 15(1).
1E+W+SIn Schedule 1 to the Local Authority and Social Services Act 1970 (enactments conferring functions assigned to social services committee), at the end there shall be inserted—
“Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c.18) Section 2(4) | Functions under Article 9(a) to (c) of the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993.” |
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.6.2003 for E.W. by S.I. 2003/189, art. 2(2)(h)
2U.K.In subsection (1) of section 33 of the Immigration Act 1971 (interpretation)—
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(b)in the definition of “legally adopted”, after “Islands” there shall be inserted “ , under a Convention adoption ”.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 para. 2(a) repealed (S.) (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), s. 121(2), sch. 3; S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2) and Sch. 2 para. 2(a) repealed (E.W.NI) (15.7.2011) by The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 3
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.6.2003 by S.I. 2003/362, art. 2(b)
3(1)In subsection (2) of section 14 of the 1976 Act (adoption by married couple), in paragraph (b), for “section 17 is” there shall be substituted “ the requirements of regulations under section 17 are ”.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (2) of section 15 of that Act (adoption by one person), in paragraph (b), for “section 17 is” there shall be substituted “ the requirements of regulations under section 17 are ”.
(3)In section 16 of that Act (parental agreement), subsection (3) shall cease to have effect.
(4)In section 52 of that Act (revocation of adoptions on legitimation), subsection (3) shall cease to have effect.
(5)In subsection (4) of section 62 of that Act (courts), for “paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of subsection (2) do not apply” there shall be substituted “ paragraph (d) of subsection (2) does not apply ”.
(6)In subsection (6) of section 67 of that Act (orders, rules and regulations), after “paragraph 1(1)” insert “ or 3 ”.
(7)Section 70 of that Act (nationality) shall cease to have effect.
(8)In subsection (2) of section 72 of that Act (interpretation), for “Great Britain” there shall be substituted “ the British Islands ”.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.6.2003 for E.W. by S.I. 2003/189, art. 2(2)(h)
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Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 2 para. 4 repealed (S.) (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), s. 121(2), sch. 3; S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2) and Sch. 2 para. 4 repealed (E.W.) (15.7.2011) by The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 3
5U.K.In subsection (1) of section 57 of the Family Law Act 1986 (declarations as to adoptions effected overseas), for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted—
“(a)a Convention adoption as defined by subsection (1) of section 72 of the M1Adoption Act 1976 or an overseas adoption as defined by subsection (2) of that section, or”.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.6.2003 for E.W. by S.I. 2003/189, art. 2(2)(h)
Marginal Citations