Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 1798 (C. 76)
Children And Young Persons, England And Wales
Childrenandyoungpersons,northern Ireland
The Children and Adoption Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2008
Made
6th July 2008
The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(2) of the Children and Adoption Act 2006( 1 ):
In accordance with section 17(4) of that Act, he has consulted the Welsh Ministers( 2 ) and, in accordance with section 17(5) of that Act, he has consulted the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland:
Citation and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Children and Adoption Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2008.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Adoption and Children Act 2006 .
Appointed days
2. —(1) 7th July 2008 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
(a) section 9(4) (declaration of special restrictions on adoptions from abroad), and
(b) section 16 (regulations and orders).
(2) 1st August 2008 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
(a) in so far as it is not brought into force by paragraph (1), section 9 (declaration of special restrictions on adoptions from abroad),
(b) section 10 (review), and
(c) in so far as they are not already in force, section 11 (the special restrictions) and section 12 (imposition of extra conditions in certain cases).
Kevin Brennan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Children, Schools and Families
6th July 2008
By virtue of section 17(4), the Secretary of State must consult the National Assembly for Wales before making an order under section 17(2). The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraphs 30 and 32 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32) .