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Scottish Statutory Instruments
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
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:
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.
2. 1st June 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999:–
(a)section 2(1), (2), (3), (4) and (6) (Central Authorities and accredited bodies) insofar as it relates to Scotland;
(b)section 3 (Convention adoption orders) insofar as it amends the 1978 Act;
(c)section 5 (effect of Convention adoptions in Scotland);
(d)section 6 (Annulment of Convention adoptions etc.) insofar as it amends the 1978 Act;
(e)section 8 (meaning of “Convention adoption” and related expressions) insofar as it amends the 1978 Act;
(f)section 11 (six month residence requirement for certain intercountry adoptions) insofar as it amends the 1978 Act;
(g)section 15 (amendments and repeals) insofar as it relates to Schedule 2 and the repeals of the 1978 Act in Schedule 3;
(h)Schedule 1 insofar as it relates to Scotland;
(i)Schedule 2, paragraph 4;
(j)Schedule 3 insofar as it amends the 1978 Act; and
(k)section 17 (Savings for adoptions etc. under 1965 Convention) insofar as it relates to the 1978 Act.
CATHY JAMIESON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrews House, Edinburgh
27th February 2003
(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.
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 |
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.
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