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The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2009

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The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (“the Act”) received Royal Assent on 15th January 2007 and sections 116, 117 and 121 came into force on that day. The first commencement order, the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2008 (S.S.I.

2008/130), was made on 19th March 2008. The second commencement order, the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2008 (S.S.I.

2008/282), was made on 18th August 2008. The provisions of the Act commenced by those Orders are detailed in the table below.

ProvisionPurposeDate of CommencementS.S.I. No.
Section 2(3)Only in relation to the definition of “registered adoption service” in section 119(1) of the Act7th April 20082008/130
Sections 62 to 651st September 20082008/282
Section 119(1)7th April 20082008/130
Section 120(1)Only in relation to paragraph 9(1) and (5) of schedule 2 to the Act7th April 20082008/130
Schedule 2 paragraph 9(1) and (5)7th April 20082008/130

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