Appointed day2
1st June 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999:–
a
section 2(1), (2), (3), (4) and (6) (Central Authorities and accredited bodies) insofar as it relates to Scotland;
b
section 3 (Convention adoption orders) insofar as it amends the 1978 Act;
c
section 5 (effect of Convention adoptions in Scotland);
d
section 6 (Annulment of Convention adoptions etc.) insofar as it amends the 1978 Act;
e
section 8 (meaning of “Convention adoption” and related expressions) insofar as it amends the 1978 Act;
f
section 11 (six month residence requirement for certain intercountry adoptions) insofar as it amends the 1978 Act;
g
section 15 (amendments and repeals) insofar as it relates to Schedule 2 and the repeals of the 1978 Act in Schedule 3;
h
Schedule 1 insofar as it relates to Scotland;
i
Schedule 2, paragraph 4;
j
Schedule 3 insofar as it amends the 1978 Act; and
k
section 17 (Savings for adoptions etc. under 1965 Convention) insofar as it relates to the 1978 Act.