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SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2003 No. 121 (C. 6)

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

The Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (Commencement No. 10) (Scotland) Order 2003

  Made 27th February 2003 

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18(3) of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999[1], hereby make the following Order:

Citation, interpretation and extent
     1.  - (1) This Order may be cited as the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (Commencement No. 10) (Scotland) Order 2003.

    (2) In this Order "the 1978 Act" means the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978[2].

    (3) This Order extends to Scotland only.

Appointed day
     2. 1st June 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999:-


CATHY JAMIESON
A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrews House, Edinburgh
27th February 2003


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order brings into force on 1st June 2003 insofar as they apply to Scotland and the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978, further provisions in the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (the "1999 Act"). This Order enables full effect to be given to the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-Operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoptions which was concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993.

It is the intention that the UK will ratify the Convention on 1st June 2003.


NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

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./S.S.I. No.
Section 1 and Schedule 1 as to England and Wales 23rd January 2003 2003/189
Section 1 as to Scotland 14th January 2003 2002/562
Section 2(1) as to England and Wales 1st June 2003 2003/189
Section 2(4) as to England and Wales 1st June 2003 2003/189
Section 3 (partially) as to England and Wales 23rd January 2003 2003/189
Section 3 (fully) as to England and Wales 1st June 2003 2003/189
Section 4 as to England and Wales 1st June 2003 2003/189
Section 6 as to England and Wales 1st June 2003 2003/189
Section 7 and Schedule 2, paragraph 2 1st June 2003 2003/362
Section 8 (partially) as to England and Wales 23rd January 2003 2003/189
Section 8 (fully) as to England and Wales 1st June 2003 2003/189
Section 9 as to England and Wales 30th April 2001 2001/1279
Section 9 as to Scotland 14th June 2001 2001/235
Section 12 as to Scotland 14th January 2003 2002/562
Section 12 (partially) as to England and Wales 23rd January 2003 2003/189
Section 12 (fully) as to England and Wales 1st June 2003 2003/189
Section 13 as to England and Wales 31st January 2000 2000/52
Section 13 (partially) as to Scotland 10th November 2000 2000/390
Section 14 as to England and Wales 30th April 2001 2001/1279
Section 14 as to Scotland 14th June 2001 2001/235
Section 16(1) 23rd January 2003 2003/189
Section 16(2) 16th October 2000 2000/2821
Section 17 as to England and Wales 1st June 2003 2003/189

Notes:

 [1] 1999 c.18. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) and section 16 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999.back

[2] 1978 c.28.back


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Prepared 10 March 2003

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