Statutory Instruments
2003 No. 362 (C. 22)
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
The Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2003
Made
13th February 2003
Citation and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2003.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999.
Appointed day
2. 1st June 2003 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
(a) section 7 (acquisition of British citizenship by Convention adoptions);
(b) Schedule 2, paragraph 2 and section 15 (amendment to the Immigration Act) in so far as it relates to that paragraph.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Jacqui Smith
Minister of State,
Department of Health
13th February 2003
By virtue of section 16(1) of the Act any function of the Secretary of State under section 18(3) is exercisable only after consultation with the National Assembly for Wales.