2. 30th December 2005 is the day appointed by the Secretary of State for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2002 Act—
(a)paragraphs 1, 2, 6 to 8, 17 to 22 of Schedule 4 and section 139(2) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs; and
(b)section 139(3) and Schedule 5 except in so far as they as the relate to any of the following provisions—
(i)sections 50, 52, 53(2) and 65(1) of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978(1);
(ii)section 40(2)(a) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984(2); and
(iii)section 14 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999(3).