Appointed days2
1
23rd January 2003 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act as respects England and Wales—
a
section 1 and Schedule 1 (regulations giving effect to Convention) and section 16(1) (devolution);
b
for the purposes of making regulations, section 3 (Convention adoption order) and section 12 (registration of certain intercountry adoptions); and
c
for the purposes specified in sub-paragraph (b), section 8 in so far as it relates to the meaning of “Convention adoption” and “Convention adoption order”.
2
1st June 2003 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act as respects England and Wales—
a
section 2(1), (2) and (4) (Central Authorities and accredited bodies);
b
section 3 in so far as it has not already been brought into force;
c
section 4 (effect of Convention adoptions in England and Wales);
d
section 6 (annulment of Convention adoptions etc.);
e
section 8 (meaning of “Convention adoption” and related expressions in the 1976 Act) in so far as it has not already been brought into force;
f
section 12 in so far as it has not already been brought into force;
g
section 17 (saving for adoption etc. 1965 Convention);
h
Schedule 2 paragraphs 1, 3 and 5 and section 15 in so far as it relates to those paragraphs in that Schedule; and
i
Schedule 3 and section 15 in so far as it relates to that Schedule.