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Adoption and Children Act 2002

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148 Commencement

(1) This Act (except sections 116 and 136, this Chapter and the provisions mentioned in subsections (5) and (6)) is to come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint. (2) Before making an order under subsection (1) (other than an order bringing paragraph 53 of Schedule 3 into force) the Secretary of State must consult the Assembly. (3) Before making an order under subsection (1) bringing sections 123 and 124 into force, the Secretary of State must also consult the Scottish Ministers and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety. (4) Before making an order under subsection (1) bringing sections 125 to 131 into force, the Secretary of State must also consult the Scottish Ministers. (5) The following are to come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint— (a) section 41(5) to (9), so far as relating to Scotland, (b) sections 132 to 134, (c) paragraphs 21 to 35 and 82 to 84 of Schedule 3, (d) paragraphs 15 and 23 of Schedule 4, (e) the entries in Schedule 5, so far as relating to the provisions mentioned in paragraphs (c) and (d), (f) section 139, so far as relating to the provisions mentioned in the preceding paragraphs. (6) Sections 2(6), 3(3) and (4), 4 to 17, 27(3), 53(1) to (3), 54, 56 to 65 and 98, paragraphs 13, 65, 66 and 111 to 113 of Schedule 3 and paragraphs 3 and 5 of Schedule 4 are to come into force on such day as the appropriate Minister may by order appoint.

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148 Commencement

(1) This Act (except sections 116 and 136, this Chapter and the provisions mentioned in subsections (5) and (6)) is to come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint. (2) Before making an order under subsection (1) (other than an order bringing paragraph 53 of Schedule 3 into force) the Secretary of State must consult the Assembly. (3) Before making an order under subsection (1) bringing sections 123 and 124 into force, the Secretary of State must also consult the Scottish Ministers and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety. (4) Before making an order under subsection (1) bringing sections 125 to 131 into force, the Secretary of State must also consult the Scottish Ministers. (5) The following are to come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint— (a) section 41(5) to (9), so far as relating to Scotland, (b) sections 132 to 134, (c) paragraphs 21 to 35 and 82 to 84 of Schedule 3, (d) paragraphs 15 and 23 of Schedule 4, (e) the entries in Schedule 5, so far as relating to the provisions mentioned in paragraphs (c) and (d), (f) section 139, so far as relating to the provisions mentioned in the preceding paragraphs. (6) Sections 2(6), 3(3) and (4), 4 to 17, 27(3), 53(1) to (3), 54, 56 to 65 and 98, paragraphs 13, 65, 66 and 111 to 113 of Schedule 3 and paragraphs 3 and 5 of Schedule 4 are to come into force on such day as the appropriate Minister may by order appoint.

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