The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 10 Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2005
PART 1INTRODUCTORY
1Citation and interpretation
PART 2COMMENCEMENT
2Appointed day
PART 3TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
3Cases in progress under the Agencies Regulations 1983 on the appointed day
4Case of child free for adoption
5Child ceasing to be a protected child
6Hague Convention cases in progress on the appointed day
7Non-Convention adoptions – conditions to be met by prospective adopters under section 83(5) of the 2002 Act
8Non-Convention and Hague Convention cases – functions imposed on the local authority following receipt of notice of intention to adopt
9Restrictions on removal of children – pending applications for adoption and freeing orders
10Pending applications for freeing orders
11Pending applications for adoption orders in non-agency cases
12Pending applications under section 53 or 55 of the 1976 Act
PART 4SAVINGS PROVISIONS
13Records and disclosure of adoption information
14Parental orders
15Local Authority Adoption Service
16Voluntary Adoption Agencies
2005 No. 2897 (C.123 )
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 10 Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2005

Made
The Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 140(7) and (8), 142(5) and 148(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 20021, after consultation with the National Assembly for Wales2, makes the following Order:–