The Children and Adoption Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/2287
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Children and Adoption Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007.

(2) In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

Section 1 Appointed days

(1) 2nd August 2007 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

(a) for the purpose of making regulations, section 11 (the special restrictions),

(b) for the purpose of making regulations, section 12(1) and (7) (imposition of extra conditions in certain cases), and

(c) section 14(3) (other amendments relating to adoptions from abroad).

(2) 1st October 2007 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

(a) section 6 (provision as to family assistance orders),

(b) section 7 (risk assessments),

(c) section 14(1) and (2) (other amendments relating to adoptions from abroad), and

(d) section 15(2) and Schedule 3 (repeals) in so far as they relate to section 16(3)(a) of the Children Act 1989 .