2019 No. 856 (W. 154)
The Code of Practice for Local Authority Adoption Services (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2019
Made
The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 146(4)(b) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”)1.
The Welsh Ministers, in accordance with section 146(1) of the 2014 Act, have consulted such persons as they think fit on a draft of the code of practice for local authority adoption services.
The Welsh Ministers, in accordance with section 146(2) of the 2014 Act, laid a draft of the code of practice for local authority adoption services before the National Assembly for Wales on 20 February 2019.
Title and interpretation1
1
The title of this Order is the Code of Practice for Local Authority Adoption Services (Appointed Day) (Wales) Order 2019.
2
In this Order, “the code of practice” means the code of practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to local authority adoption services, which was issued by the Welsh Ministers on 15 April 2019.
Appointed day2
The day appointed for the coming into force of the code of practice is 29 April 2019.
(This note is not part of the Order)