The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 5) (Wales) Order 2004

Appointed Day

2.  7th February 2004 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

(a)section 2(6) (basic definitions);

(b)sections 4(6) and (7), 9 to 11, 12(1) to (3), 27(3), 53(1) to (3), 54, 56(1) and (3), 57(6), 59, 63 to 65 and 98;

(c)for the purposes of making regulations, sections 4(1)(b) and (5), 57(5), 58(2) and (3), 60(2) and (4) and 61(5)(c) and 62(7)(c);

(d)paragraphs 3 and 5 of Schedule 4, and section 139(2).