The Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (Commencement No. 7) (Scotland) Order 2002
Citation and extent1.
(1)
This Order may be cited as the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (Commencement No. 7) (Scotland) Order 2002.
(2)
This Order extends to Scotland only.
Appointed day2.
14th January 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999:–
(a)
section 1 (regulations giving effect to Convention); and
(b)
St Andrews House,
Edinburgh
This Order, which extends to Scotland only, brings into force on 14th January 2003 the following provisions of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999:–
Section 1 (which enables the Scottish Ministers to make regulations which give effect to the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoptions which was concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993); and
Section 12 (which amends the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978).
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:–
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I.No. |
|---|---|---|
Section 13 (partially) as to England and Wales | 31st January 2000 | |
Section 16 (2) | 16th October 2000 | |
Section 13 (partially) as to Scotland | 10th November 2000 | |
Section 9 as to England and Wales | 30th April 2001 | |
Section 14 as to England and Wales | 30th April 2001 | |
Section 9 as to Scotland | 14th June 2001 | |
Section 14 as to Scotland | 14th June 2001 |