
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2008.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007.
2 

(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order is 7th April 2008.
(2) The subject matter of each provision of the Act is listed in column 2 of the Schedule.
(3) Where a particular purpose is specified in column 3 of the Schedule, in relation to a provision, that provision only comes into force for the purpose specified in that column.
ADAM INGRAM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
19th March 2008
SCHEDULE
Article 2


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provision of the Act Subject matter Purpose
Section 2(3) Carrying out of duties imposed by section 1 Only in relation to the definition of “registered adoption service” in section 119(1) of the Act
Section 119(1) Interpretation 
Section 120(1) Minor and consequential amendments and repeals Only in relation to paragraph 9(1) and (5) of Schedule 2 to the Act
Schedule 2 paragraph 9(1) and (5) Minor and consequential amendments to the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 