Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)

Part 1 E+W+S Adoption

Chapter 7 E+W Miscellaneous

Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Islands E+W

107 Use of adoption records from other parts of the British Islands U.K.

Any document which is receivable as evidence of any matter—

(a) in Scotland under section 45(2) of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28),

(b) in Northern Ireland under Article 63(1) of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, or

(c) in the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands under an enactment corresponding to section 77(3) of this Act,

is also receivable as evidence of that matter in England and Wales.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 107 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985), regs. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I1 S. 107 in force at 30.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(j) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2005/2897, arts. 3-16)