PART 4SAVINGS PROVISIONS
Records and disclosure of adoption information13
Notwithstanding the repeal of the provisions of the 1976 Act set out in Schedule 5 to the 2002 Act, in the case of a person adopted before the appointed day—
a
the Agencies Regulations 1983 shall continue to have effect in so far as they relate to the retention, storage, transfer and disclosure of information in relation to that person’s adoption; and
b
section 9 of the 1976 Act shall continue to have effect for the purposes of amending or revoking those Regulations.
Parental orders14
1
Notwithstanding the repeal of the provisions of the 1976 Act set out in Schedule 5 to the 2002 Act, the 1976 Act shall continue to have effect for the purpose of its application, with such modifications (if any) as may be specified in regulations under section 30(9) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 199019, in relation to orders under section 30 of that Act and applications for such orders.
2
In regulation 2 (application of Adoption Act 1976 provisions with modifications to parental orders and applications for such orders) of the Parental Orders (Human Fertilisation and Embryology) Regulations 199420, for “as they have effect” substitute “as they had effect, prior to 30th December 2005,”.
3
In article 2(o) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 9) Order 200521, for “67 to 81” substitute “67 to 78, 80, 81”.
Local Authority Adoption Service15
The repeal of the provisions of the 1976 Act set out in Schedule 5 to the 2002 Act shall not affect the operation of the Local Authority Adoption Service (England) Regulations 200322.
Voluntary Adoption Agencies16
The repeal of the provisions of the 1976 Act set out in Schedule 5 to the 2002 Act shall not affect the operation of Parts 1 to 4 of the Voluntary Adoption Agencies and Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 200323.