The Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002
Made: 13th February 2002
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety[^f00001], in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 16(2) of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001[^f00002] and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and interpretation
1
- (1) This Order may be cited as the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2002.
- (2) In this Order:
- “the Act” means the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001.
Appointed day
2
The 22nd February 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule.
SCHEDULE — Provisions of the Act coming into operation on 22nd February 2002
| Provisions of the Act | Subject matter |
|---|---|
| Section 1 | Regulations giving effect to Convention |
| Section 2 | Central Authority and accredited bodies |
| Section 3 | Convention adoption orders |
| Section 4 | Effect of Convention adoptions |
| Section 5 | Annulment, etc., of Convention adoptions, etc. |
| Section 6 | Meaning of “Convention adoption” and related expressions in 1987 Order |
| Section 8 | Registration of adoption societies to provide intercountry adoption services |
| Section 9 | Six months residence required for certain intercountry adoptions |
| Section 10 | Registration of certain intercountry adoptions |
| Section 13 | Effects of determinations in Convention countries, etc. |
| Section 14(1)(a), (b) in so far as it relates to Article 16a, (2), (3) and (4) | Minor and consequential amendments and repeals |
Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 13th February 2002.
P. Simpson — Senior Officer of the — Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order brings into operation on 22nd February 2002 the remaining provisions of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 not already in operation.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: See S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1) Article 3(6)
[^f00002]: 2001 c. 11 (N.I.)
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