Adoption and Children Act 2002

The Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)U.K.

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15In section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 (interpretation)—

(a)in the definition of “Convention adoption”, after “1978” there is inserted “ or in the Adoption and Children Act 2002 ”,

(b)in the definition of “legally adopted”, for “section 72(2) of the Adoption Act 1976” there is substituted “ section 87 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 15 in force at 30.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2005/2897, arts. 3-16)