Citation and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2009.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007.
Appointed day
2.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule is 20th April 2009.
(2) The subject matter of each provision of the Act specified in column 1 is listed in column 2 of the Schedule.
(3) The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule come into force only for the purpose of making regulations, orders or rules under the provision so specified.
ADAM INGRAM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
9th April 2009