1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force, in so far as they apply powers to make regulations, on 10th March 2003, and for all other purposes on 6th April 2003.
(2) In these Regulations—
“adoption from overseas” means the adoption of a child who enters Great Britain from outside the United Kingdom in connection with or for the purposes of adoption which does not involve the placement of the child for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom;
“the Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
2. Part 12ZA of the Act shall apply in relation to adoptions from overseas, with the modifications of sections 171ZB, 171ZE and 171ZJ of the Act specified in the second column of Schedule 1.
3. Part 12ZB of the Act shall apply in relation to adoptions from overseas, with the modifications of sections 171ZL and 171ZS of the Act specified in the second column of Schedule 2.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Alan Johnson,
Minister of State for Employment Relations, Industry and the Regions,
Department of Trade and Industry
5th March 2003