The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 11)(Wales) Order 2005

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 3112 (W.232) (C.134)

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES

The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 11)(Wales) Order 2005

Made

8 November 2005

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by section 148(6) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002(1), hereby makes the following Order—

Title, interpretation and application

1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 11)(Wales) Order 2005.

(2) This Order applies in relation to Wales.

Provisions coming into force on 30 December 2005

2.  30 December 2005 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Adoption and Children Act 2002—

(a) section 4 so far as not already in force;

(b) sections 6 to 8;

(c) section 12 so far as not already in force;

(d) sections 13 to 15;

(e) sections 56 to 58 so far as they are not already in force;

(f) sections 60 to 62 so far as they are not already in force;

(g) paragraphs 13, 65 and 111 to 113 of Schedule 3 and section 139(1) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs (minor and consequential amendments).

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(2)

D. Elis-Thomas

The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

8 Tachwedd 2005

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the eleventh Commencement Order made under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (“the Act”) and applies to Wales.

The Order brings into force on 30 December 2005 various sections of the Act.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

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

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
Section 2(1) to (5), (7) and 8)	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 2(6) as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 2(6), (7) and (8) partially, as respects England	6 October 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Section 2(6) as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 2(7) and (8) partially, as respects Wales	28 November 2003	2003/3079 (C.117)
Section 3(3) and (4) partially, as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 3(3) and (4) as to Wales	6 June 2005	2005/1206 (W.78) (C.54)
Section 4(1)(b) and (5) partially, as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 4(1)(b) and (5) partially, as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 4(6) and (7) as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 4(6) and (7) partially, as respects England	6 October 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Section 4(6) and (7) as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 8 partially, as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 9 as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 9 as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 10 as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 10 as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 11 as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 11 as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 12(1) to (3) as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 12(1) to (3) partially, as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 16 as to Wales	29 January 2003	2003/181 (W.31) (C.9)
Section 16 as to England	30 April 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Section 27(3) as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 44 partially	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 27(3) as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 45	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 53(1) to (3) as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 53(1) to (3) as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 54 as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 54 as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 56(1) and (3) as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 56 partially, as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 57(5) partially, as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 57 partially, as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 57(6) as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 58(2) and (3) partially, as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 58 partially, as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 59 as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 59 partially, as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 60(2) and (4) partially, as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 60(2) and (4) partially, as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 61(5)(c) partially, as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 61(5) partially, as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 62(7)(c) partially, as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 62(7) partially as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 63 as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 63 as to England and as respect subsections (2) to (5) to Scotland and Northern Ireland	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 64 as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 64 as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 65 as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 65 as to England and as respect subsections (2)(a) and (b) and (3) to Scotland and Northern Ireland	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 73(3) partially	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 78(3) partially	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 79(5) and (7) to (9) partially	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 80(2), (4) and (6) partially	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 81(4) partially	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 83(1) to (7) and (9) partially	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 84 partially	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 86 partially	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 87(1)(a), (2), (5) and (6) partially	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 92 partially	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 94(1) partially	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 87(1)(b) and (4)	1 June 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Section 98 as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Section 98 as to England	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 108	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 111	1 December 2003	2003/3079 (C.117)
Section 115 partially	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 117 partially	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 118	21 May 2004	2004/1403 (C.56)
Section 119	1 April 2004	2004/3079 (C.117)
Section 120	31 January 2005	2005/3203 (C.139)
Section 122(1)(b) and (2)	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Section 121	31 January 2005	2005/3203 (C.139)
Section 135	1 June 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Section 139(1) partially, as respects Northern Ireland	3 February 2003	2003/288 (C.14)
Partially, as respects England	25 February 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Partially, as respects England	30 April 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Partially	28 November 2003	2003/3079 (C.117)
Partially	1 December 2003	2003/3079 (C.117)
Section 139(2) partially	3 February 2003	2003/288 (C.14)
Partially	25 February 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Partially	1 April 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Partially	1 June 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Partially, as respects England	6 October 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Partially, as respects England	1 December 2003	2003/3079 (C.117)
Partially, as respects England	1 April 2004	2004/3079 (C.117)
Partially, as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Partially	15 October 2005	2005/2897 (C.123)
Section 139(3) partially	28 November 2003	2003/3079 (C.117)
Partially	15 October 2005	2005/2897 (C.123)
Schedule 1
Paragraphs 1 and 3 partially	7 December 2004	2004/3203 (C.139)
Schedule 2
Paragraph 1 partially	7 December 2004	204/3203 (C.139)
Schedule 3
Paragraph 6	1 December 2003	2003/3079 (C.117)
Paragraph 7	1 December 2003	2003/3079 (C.117)
Paragraph 53	3 February 2003	2003/288 (C.14)
Paragraph 103 partially, as respects England	25 February 2003	2003/366
Paragraph 103 partially, as respects England	30 April 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Paragraph 103 partially, as respects Wales	28 November 2003	2003/3079 (C.117)
Paragraph 103 partially, as respects England	25 February 2003	2003/366
Paragraph 105 as respects England	30 April 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Paragraph 105 as respects Wales	28 November 2003	2003/3079 (C.117)
Paragraph 106 as respects England	30 April 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Paragraph 106 as respects Wales	28 November 2003	2003/3079 (C.117)
Paragraph 110 partially, as respects England	30 April 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Paragraph 110 partially, as respects Wales	28 November 2003	2003/3079 (C.117)
Paragraph 118	28 November 2003	2003/3079 (C.117)
Schedule 4
Paragraphs 1, 2, 6 to 8 and 17 to 22	15 October 2005	2005/2897 (C.123)
Paragraph 3 as respects England	6 October 2003	2003/288 (C.14)
Paragraph 3 as 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, as respects England	1 December 2003	2003/3079
Paragraph 5 as respects England	1 April 2004	2003/3079 (C.117)
Paragraph 5 as to Wales	7 February 2004	2004/252 (W.27) (C.9)
Paragraph 10	1 June 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Paragraph 11 partially	1 June 2003	2003/366 (C.24)
Paragraph 12 partially	1 April 2003	2003/366
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)
Schedule 5
Partially	28 November 2003	2003/3079 (C.117)
Partially	15 October 2005	2005/2897 (C.123)

(1)

2002 c. 38.

(2)

1998 c. 38.