Explanatory Notes

Adoption and Children Act 2002

2002 CHAPTER 38

7th November 2002

Commentary on Sections

Part 1 – Adoption

Chapter 7 - Miscellaneous
Section 108: Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

262.Section 108 enables regulations made under subsection (1) to provide for:

263.Subsection (2) enables regulations to modify any provision of the Act as it applies to an order made by a court in the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands or to anything done under the law of the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.  Placement by consent and placement orders are not currently provided for in the legislation of the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. If legislation were to be brought forward, for example, to provide for placement orders in the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, subsection (2) when combined with the powers under subsection (1) would enable England and Wales to recognise such orders.