Part IV

Status of Adopted Children

Meaning of “adoption order”: in Part IV.
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In this Part “adoption order” means—
a
an adoption order within the meaning of section 65(1);
b
an adoption order under the Children Act 1975, the Adoption Act 1958, the Adoption Act 1950 or any enactment repealed by the Adoption Act 1950;
c
an order effecting an adoption made in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands;
cc
a Convention adoption;
d
an “overseas adoption”: within the meaning of section 65(2); or
e
any other adoption recognised by the law of Scotland;
and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.
2
The definition of adoption order includes, where the context admits, an adoption order which took effect before the commencement of the Children Act 1975.
1975 c. 72.
1958 c. 5 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2).
1950 c. 26.
1975 c. 72.
Part IV (meaning of "adopted ") applied (5.4.1993) by Child Support Act 1991 (SIF 20, c. 48), s. 26(3) (with s. 9(2)); S.I. 1992/2644, art.2
S. 38(1)(cc) inserted (1.6.2003) by Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18), ss. 5(1), 18(3) (with s. 17); S.S.I. 2003/121, art. 2(c)
Pt. IV applied (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), ss. 39(3), 121(2); S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)