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The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2005

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The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order–

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 2(1) to (5), (7) and (8)7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 2(6) as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 2(6), (7) and (8) partially, as respects England6 October 20032003/366 (C.24)
Section 2(6) as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 2(7) and (8) partially, as respects Wales28 November 20032003/3079 (C.117)
Section 3(3) and (4) partially, as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 3(3) and (4) as to Wales6 June 20042004/1206 (W.78)(C.54)
Section 4(1)(b) and (5) partially, as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27)(C.9)
Section 4(1)(b) and (5) partially, as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 4(6) and (7) as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27)(C.9)
Section 4(6) and (7) as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 4(6) and (7) partially, as respects England6 October 20032003/366 (C.24)
Section 8 partially, as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 9 as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 9 as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 10 as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 10 as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 11 as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 11 as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 12(1) to (3) as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 12(1) to (3) partially, as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 16 as to Wales29 January 20032003/181 (W.31) (C.9)
Section 16 partially, as respects England30 April 20032003/366 (C.24)
Section 27(3) as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 27(3) as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 44 partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 457 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 53(1) to (3) as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 53(1) to (3) as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 54 as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 54 as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 56(1) and (3) as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 56 partially, as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 57(5) partially, as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 57(6) as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 57 partially, as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 58(2) and (3) partially, as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 58 partially, as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 59 as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 59 partially, as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 60(2) and (4) partially, as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 60(2) and (4) partially, as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 61(5)(c) partially, as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 61(5) partially, as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 62(7)(c) partially, as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 62(7) partially, s to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 63 as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 63 as to England and as respect subsections (2) to (5) to Scotland and Northern Ireland7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 64 as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 64 as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 65 as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 65 as to England and as respect subsections (2)(a) and (3) to Scotland and (2)(b) and (3) to Northern Ireland7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 77(3) partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 78(3) partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 79(5) and (7) to (9) partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 80(2), (4) and (6) partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 81(4) partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 83(1) to (7) and (9) partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 84 partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 86 partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 87(1)(a), (2), (5) and (6) partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 87(1)(b) and (4)1 June 20032003/366 (C.24)
Section 92 partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 94(1) partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 98 as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 98 as to England7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 1087 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 1111 December 20032003/3079 (C.117)
Section 115 partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 117 partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 11821 May 20042004/1403 (C.56)
Section 1191 April 20042003/3079 (C.117)
Section 12031 January 20052004/3203 (C.139)
Section 1217 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 122(1)(b) and (2)7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 1351 June 20032003/366 (C.24)
Section 139(1) partially, as respects Northern Ireland3 February 20032003/288 (C.14)
Partially, as respects England25 February 20032003/366 (C.24)
Partially, as respects England30 April 20032003/366 (C.24)
Partially28 November 20032003/3079 (C.117)
Partially1 December 20032003/3079 (C.117)
Partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Section 139(2) partially3 February 20032003/288 (C.14)
Partially25 February 20032003/366 (C.24)
Partially1 April 20032003/366 (C.24)
Partially1 June 20032003/366 (C.24)
Partially, as respects England6 October 20032003/366 (C.24)
Partially, as respects England1 December 20032003/3079 (C.117)
Partially, as respects England1 April 20042003/3079 (C.117)
Partially, as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 139(3) partially28 November 20032003/3079 (C.117)
Schedule 1
Paragraphs 1 and 3 partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Schedule 2
Paragraph 1 partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Schedule 3
Paragraph 61 December 20032003/3079 (C.117)
Paragraph 71 December 20032003/3079 (C.117)
Paragraph 533 February 20032003/288 (C.14)
Paragraph 60 partially7 December 20042004/3203 (C.139)
Paragraph 103 partially, as respects England30 April 20032003/366 (C.24)
Paragraph 103 partially, as respects Wales28 November 20032003/3079 (C.117)
Paragraph 105 as respects England30 April 20032003/366 (C.24)
Paragraph 105 as respects Wales28 November 20032003/3079 (C.117)
Paragraph 106 as respects England30 April 20032003/366 (C.24)
Paragraph 106 as respects Wales28 November 20032003/3079 (C.117)
Paragraph 110 partially, as respects England30 April 20032003/366 (C.24)
Paragraph 110 partially, as respects Wales28 November 20032003/3079 (C.117)
Paragraph 11828 November 20032003/3079 (C.117)
Schedule 4
Paragraph 3 as respects England6 October 20032003/288 (C.14)
Paragraph 3 as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Paragraph 4(1)3 February 20032003/288 (C.14)
Paragraph 4(2)25 February 20032003/366 (C.24)
Paragraph 5 as respects England1 April 20042003/3079 (C.117)
Paragraph 5 as to Wales7 February 20042004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Paragraph 101 June 20032003/366 (C.24)
Paragraph 11 partially1 June 20032003/366 (C.24)
Paragraph 12 partially1 June 20032003/366 (C.24)
Paragraph 131 June 20032003/366 (C.24)
Paragraph 141 June 20032003/366 (C.24)
Schedule 5
Partially28 November 20032003/3079 (C.117)

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