Statutory Instruments
2010 No. 2612 (C. 124)
Children And Young Persons, England And Wales
The Children and Adoption Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2010
Made
27th October 2010
The Secretary of State for Education 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, the Secretary of State has consulted the Welsh Ministers(2):
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Children and Adoption Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2010.
Appointed day
2. 28th October 2010 is the appointed day for the coming into force of section 13 of the Children and Adoption Act 2006 so far as it is not already in force.
Tim Loughton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Education
27th October 2010
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 28th October 2010 section 13 of the Children and Adoption Act 2006. Section 13 is already in force in relation to Wales in respect of fees that the National Assembly for Wales may charge for services in relation to intercountry adoptions to which regulations made under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”) apply. It inserts section 91A into the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act”) enabling the Secretary of State to charge a fee to adopters and prospective adopters for services provided by him. Section 91A applies only in relation to intercountry adoptions to which section 83 of the 2002 Act (restriction on bringing children in), or regulations made under section 1 of the 1999 Act, apply.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
Section 1, partially Section 1, in so far as not already in force Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Section 9(4) Section 9, in so far as not already in force Section 10 Section 11, partially Section 11, in so far as not already in force Section 12, partially Section 12, in so far as not already in force Section 13, in relation to Wales Section 14(1) and (2) Section 14(3) Section 15(1) Section 15(2), partially Section 15(2), in so far as not already in force Section 16 Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Schedule 3, partially Schedule 3, in so far as not already in force | 7th November 2008 8th December 2008 8th December 2008 8th December 2008 8th December 2008 8th December 2008 1st October 2007 1st October 2007 8th December 2008 7th July 2008 1st August 2008 1st August 2008 2nd August 2007 1st August 2008 2nd August 2007 1st August 2008 2nd April 2007 1st October 2007 2nd August 2007 8th December 2008 1st October 2007 8th December 2008 7th July 2008 8th December 2008 8th December 2008 1st October 2007 8th December 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).