The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2005

Appointed day for commencement of provisions

2.  The appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 30th December 2005–

(a)section 41(5) to (9), so far as relating to Scotland;

(b)section 132;

(c)paragraphs 21 to 35 and 82 to 84 of Schedule 3;

(d)paragraph 23 of Schedule 4;

(e)the entries in Schedule 5, so far as relating to the provisions mentioned in paragraph (c);

(f)section 139, so far as relating to the provisions mentioned in the preceding paragraphs.