The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA and 12ZB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/499
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application of Parts 12ZA , 12ZB and 12ZC to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force, in so far as they apply powers to make regulations, on 10th March 2003, and for all other purposes on 6th April 2003.

(2) In these Regulations—

“ adoption from overseas ” means the adoption of a child who enters Great Britain from outside the United Kingdom in connection with or for the purposes of adoption which does not involve the placement of the child for adoption under the law of any part of the United Kingdom;

“ the Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

Section 2 Application of Part 12ZA of the Act to adoptions from overseas

Part 12ZA of the Act ... shall apply in relation to adoptions from overseas, with the modifications of sections 171ZB, 171ZE , 171ZEB, 171ZEE and 171ZJ of the Act specified in the second column of Schedule 1.

Section 3 Application of Part 12ZB of the Act to adoptions from overseas

Part 12ZB of the Act shall apply in relation to adoptions from overseas, with the modifications of sections 171ZL and 171ZS of the Act specified in the second column of Schedule 2.

Section 4 Application of Part 12ZC of the Act to adoptions from overseas

Part 12ZC of the Act shall apply in relation to adoptions from overseas, with the modifications of section 171ZV of the Act specified in the second column of Schedule 3.