Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders
(This note is not part of the Order)
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.
| Provision | Purpose | Date of Commencement | S.S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section 2(3) | Only in relation to the definition of “registered adoption service” in section 119(1) of the Act | 7th April 2008 | 2008/130 |
| Sections 62 to 65 | 1st September 2008 | 2008/282 | |
| Section 119(1) | 7th April 2008 | 2008/130 | |
| Section 120(1) | Only in relation to paragraph 9(1) and (5) of schedule 2 to the Act | 7th April 2008 | 2008/130 |
| Schedule 2 paragraph 9(1) and (5) | 7th April 2008 | 2008/130 |