Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999

8 Meaning of “Convention adoption” and related expressions in 1976 and 1978 Acts. E+W+S

[F1 In subsection (1) of section 72 of the 1976 Act and section 65 of the 1978 Act (interpretation), for the definitions of “the Convention”, “Convention adoption order” and “Convention country” there shall be substituted—

““the Convention” means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993;

“Convention adoption” means an adoption effected under the law of a Convention country outside the British Islands, and certified in pursuance of Article 23(1) of the Convention;

“Convention adoption order” means an adoption order made in accordance with section 17;

“Convention country” means any country or territory in which the Convention is in force.”]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 8 ceases to have effect (30.12.2005) by virtue of Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), s. 148(1), Sch. 3 para. 95 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o) and s. 8 also repealed (S.) (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), s. 121(2), sch. 3; S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended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)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 8 in force at 23.1.2003 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2003/189, art. 2(1)(c)

I2 S. 8 in force at 1.6.2003 for E.W. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/189, art. 2(2)(e)

I3 S. 8 in force at 1.6.2003 for S. by S.S.I. 2003/121, art. 2(e)