Statutory Instruments
2000 No. 2821 (C. 81)
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
The Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2000
Made 14th October 2000

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 18(3) of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—
1999 c. 18.

Citation, interpretation and extent
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2000.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999.

Appointed day
2. 16th of October is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 16(2) (devolution) of the Act.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Hutton
Minister of State,
Department of Health
14th October 2000

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 16th October 2000 section 16(2) of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999. This provision enables the Act to be deemed a pre-commencement enactment for the purpose of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998. This will empower Scottish Ministers to exercise the functions contained in the Act for Scotland.

(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provision of the Act has been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No
s.13 (partially) as to England and Wales	31st January 2000	2000/52
s.13 (partially) as to Scotland	1st June 2000	S.S.I. 2000/223