2003 No. 3079 (C.117)
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2003
Made 27th November 2003

The Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 140(7), 148(1) and (6) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, after consultation with the National Assembly for Wales, other than as respects paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to that Act, hereby makes the following Order—
2002 c. 38. The power is exercisable, as respect section 148(1) by the Secretary of State. The power is exercisable as respect section 148(6), by the appropriate Minister who is defined in section 144(1) in relation to England, Scotland or Northern Ireland, as the Secretary of State.
By virtue of section 148(2), the power under subsection (1) is only exercisable (other than an order bringing paragraph 53 of Schedule 3 into force) after the Secretary of State consults the National Assembly for Wales.