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The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2014
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NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
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The following provisions of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 have been brought into force by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order—
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 2(6), (7) and (8) partially, in relation to England | 10 March 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 2(6), (7) and (8) partially, in relation to England | 6 October 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 2(7) and (8) partially, in relation to Wales | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Section 2(6) in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 2 (to the extent not already in force) | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 3(3) and (4) partially, in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 3(3) and (4) in relation to Wales | 6 June 2005 | 2005/1206 (W.78)(C.54) |
| Section 3 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 4(6) and (7)(b) to (i) partially, in relation to England | 10 March 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 4(6) and (7)(b) to (i) partially, in relation to England | 6 October 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 4(6) and (7) in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 4(1)(b) and (5) partially, in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 4(6) and (7) in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 4(1)(b) and (5) partially, in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 4 in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 4 in relation to Wales (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Section 6 in relation to England | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 6 in relation to Wales | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Section 7 in relation to England | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 7 in relation to Wales | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Section 8 partially, in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 8 in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 8 in relation to Wales | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Section 9 in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 9 in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 10 in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 10 in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 11 in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 11 in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 12(1) to (3) in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 12(1) to (3) partially, in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 12 in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 12 in relation to Wales (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Sections 13 to 15 in relation to England | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Sections 13 to 15 in relation to Wales | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Section 16 in relation to Wales | 1 February 2003 | 2003/181 (W.31)(C.9) |
| Section 16 partially, in relation to England | 25 February 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 16 partially, in relation to England | 30 April 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 16 in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Sections 18 to 26 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 27(3) in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 27(3) in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 27 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Sections 28 to 40 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 41 in relation to England and Wales | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Sections 42 to 43 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 44 partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 44 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 45 | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Sections 46 to 52 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 53(1) to (3) in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 53(1) to (3) in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 53 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 54 in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 54 in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 55 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 56(1) and (3) in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 56 partially, in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 56 in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 56 in relation to Wales (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Section 57(6) in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 57(5) partially, in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 57 partially, in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 57 in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 57 in relation to Wales (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Section 58(2) and (3) partially, in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 58 partially, in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 58 in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 58 in relation to Wales (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Section 59 in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 59 partially, in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 59 in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 60(2) and (4) partially, in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 60(2) and (4) partially, in relation England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 60 in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 60 in relation to Wales (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Section 61(5)(c) partially, in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 61(5) partially, in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 61 in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 61 in relation to Wales (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Section 62(7)(c) partially, in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 62(7) partially, in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 62 in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 62 in relation to Wales (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Section 63 in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 63 in relation to England and as respects subsections (2) to (5) in relation to Scotland and Northern Ireland | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 64 in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 64 in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 65 in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 65 in relation to England and as respects subsections (2)(a) and (3) in relation to Scotland and as respects subsections (2)(b) and (3) in relation to Northern Ireland | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Sections 66 to 76 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 77(3) partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 77 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 78(3) partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 78 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 79(5) and (7) to (9) partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 79 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 80(2), (4) and (6) partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 80 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 81(4) partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 81 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 82 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 83(1) to (7) and (9) partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 83 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 84 partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 84 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 85 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 86 partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 86 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 87(1)(b) and (4) | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 87(1)(a), (2), (5) and (6) partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 87 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Sections 88 to 91 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 92 partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 92 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 93 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 94(1) partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 94 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Sections 95 to 97 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 98 in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 98 in relation to England | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Sections 99 to 107 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 108 | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Sections 109 and 110 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 111 | 1 December 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Sections 112 to 114 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 115 partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 115 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 117 partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 117 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 118 | 21 May 2004 | 2004/1403 (C.56) |
| Section 119 partially | 30 January 2004 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Section 119 (to the extent not already in force) | 1 April 2004 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Section 120 | 31 January 2005 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 121 partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 121 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 122(1)(b) and (2) | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 122 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Sections 123 and 124 in relation to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 135 | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 137 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 138 in relation to England, Wales and Scotland | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 139(1) partially, in relation to Northern Ireland | 3 February 2003 | 2003/288 (C.14) |
| Section 139(1) partially, in relation to England | 25 February 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 139(1) partially, in relation to England | 30 April 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 139(1) partially | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Section 139(1) partially, in relation to Wales | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Section 139(1) partially | 1 December 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Section 139(1) partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Section 139(1) partially | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 139(1) partially, in relation England | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Section 139(1) partially, in relation to Wales | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Section 139(2) partially, in relation to Northern Ireland | 3 February 2003 | 2003/288 (C.14) |
| Section 139(2) partially | 25 February 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 139(2) partially, in relation to England | 10 March 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 139(2) partially | 1 April 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 139(2) partially | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 139(2) partially, in relation to England | 6 October 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Section 139(2) partially, in relation to England | 1 December 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Section 139(2) partially, in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Section 139(2) partially, in relation to England | 1 April 2004 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Section 139(2) partially | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2897 (C.123) |
| Section 139(3) partially | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Section 139(3) partially | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2897 (C.123) |
| Schedule 1 | ||
| Paragraphs 1 and 3 partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Paragraphs 1 and 3 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraphs 2 and 4 to 6 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Schedule 2 | ||
| Paragraph 1 partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Paragraph 1 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraphs 2 to 4 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Schedule 3 | ||
| Paragraphs 1 to 5 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraphs 6 and 7 | 1 December 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Paragraphs 9 to 12 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraph 13 in relation to England | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraph 13 in relation to Wales | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Paragraphs 14 to 20 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraphs 36 to 43 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraphs 45 to 52 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraph 53 | 3 February 2003 | 2003/288 (C.14) |
| Paragraphs 54 to 59 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraph 60 partially | 7 December 2004 | 2004/3203 (C.139) |
| Paragraph 60 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraphs 61 to 64 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraph 65 in relation to England | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraph 65 in relation to Wales | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Paragraphs 67 to 81 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraphs 85 to 93 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraphs 95 to 99 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraphs 101 and 102 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraph 103 partially, in relation to England | 25 February 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 103 partially, in relation to England | 30 April 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 103 partially, in relation to Wales | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Paragraph 103 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraph 104 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraph 105 partially, in relation to England | 25 February 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 105 in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 30 April 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 105 in relation to Wales | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Paragraph 106 partially, in relation to England | 25 February 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 106 in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 30 April 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 106 in relation to Wales | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Paragraphs 107 to 109 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraph 110 partially, in relation to England | 30 April 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 110 partially, in relation to Wales | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Paragraph 110 (to the extent not already in force) | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraphs 111 to 113 in relation to England | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraphs 111 to 113 in relation to Wales | 30 December 2005 | 2005/3112 (W.232)(C.134) |
| Paragraphs 114 to 117 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2213 (C.92) |
| Paragraph 118 | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Schedule 4 | ||
| Paragraphs 1 and 2 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2897 (C.123) |
| Paragraph 3 partially, in relation to England | 10 March 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 3 in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 6 October 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 3 in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Paragraph 4(1) | 3 February 2003 | 2003/288 (C.14) |
| Paragraph 4(2) | 25 February 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 5 partially, in relation to England | 1 December 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Paragraph 5 in relation to England (to the extent not already in force) | 1 April 2004 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Paragraph 5 in relation to Wales | 7 February 2004 | 2004/252 (W.27)(C.9) |
| Paragraphs 6 to 8 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2897 (C.123) |
| Paragraph 10 | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 11(a) | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 12 partially | 1 April 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 12 partially | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 13 | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraph 14 | 1 June 2003 | 2003/366 (C.24) |
| Paragraphs 17 to 22 | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2897 (C.123) |
| Schedule 5 | ||
| Partially | 28 November 2003 | 2003/3079 (C.117) |
| Partially | 30 December 2005 | 2005/2897 (C.123) |
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