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(1) This Order may be cited as the Adoption and Children (2022 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023.
(2) In this Order “the 2022 Act” means the Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
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The day appointed for the coming into operation of section 137 of the 2022 Act is 13th February 2023.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 13th February 2023.
Mark McGuicken
A senior officer of the
Department of Health
