http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/38/section/147/2005-04-01Adoption and Children Act 2002An Act to restate and amend the law relating to adoption; to make further amendments of the law relating to children; to amend section 93 of the Local Government Act 2000; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-12-01Expert Participation2005-04-01Adoption and Children Act 2002s. 4AChildren and Families Act 2014s. 5s. 139(6)Adoption and Children Act 2002s. 141(7)Children, Schools and Families Act 2010Sch. 3 para. 13s. 21(8)27s. 29(4)(b)Part 3Miscellaneous and final provisionsChapter 2Final provisions147 GlossarySchedule 6 (glossary) is to have effect.