The Isles of Scilly (Functions) (Adoption and Children Act 2002) Order 2010

Made: 29th March 2010

Coming into force: 26th April 2010

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 265(2) of the Local Government Act 1972[^f00001] and on the application of the Council of the Isles of Scilly:

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Isles of Scilly (Functions) (Adoption and Children Act 2002) Order 2010 and comes into force on 26th April 2010.

Exercise and performance of functions under the Adoption and Children Act 2002

2

The Council of the Isles of Scilly shall exercise and perform the functions conferred or imposed on local authorities under the Adoption and Children Act 2002[^f00002].

Signed

Dawn Primarolo — Minister of State — Department for Children, Schools and Families — 29th March 2010

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order is made under section 265(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 and comes into force on 26th April 2010.

This Order provides for the functions of local authorities under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 to be exercised and performed by the Council of the Isles of Scilly.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c.70.

[^f00002]: 2002 c.38; the expression “local authority” is defined in section 144(1) as “any unitary authority or any county council so far as they are not a unitary authority”.