2007 No. 2287 (C.86)
children and young persons, england and wales
children and young persons, northern IRELAND
The Children and Adoption Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007
Made 1st August 2007

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(2) of the Children and Adoption Act 2006, and after consultation with the Welsh Ministers and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland, makes the following Order:
2006 c.20.
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).
By virtue of section 17(5), the Secretary of State must consult the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland before making an order under section 17(2) bringing sections 9 to 12 of the Act into force.