Statutory Instruments

1978 No. 1489 (C.42)

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES

The Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1978

Made

16th October 1978

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 89(3) of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978, I hereby make the following Order:-

1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1978.

(2) In the case of any provision specified in the Schedule to this Order which (by virtue of section 90(2) of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978) extends to Scotland nothing in this Order shall bring the provision into force in its application to Scotland.

2. The provisions of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters specified in column 2 thereof) shall come into force on 20th November 1978.

Merlyn Rees

One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

16th October 1978

SCHEDULEPROVISIONS OF THE DOMESTIC PROCEEDINGS AND MAGISTRATES' COURTS ACT 1978 COMING INTO FORCE ON 20TH NOVEMBER 1978

1	2
Provisions of the Act	Subject matter of provisions
Section 73.	Hearing in private of adoption proceedings.
Section 74.	Provisions relating to Convention adoption orders.
Section 87.	Expenses.
Paragraph (a) of section 89(2).	Implementation of Schedule 2.
So much of Schedule 2 as is specified in Appendix A hereto.	Minor and consequential amendments.
So much of Schedule 3 as is specified in Appendix B hereto.	Repeals.

APPENDIX A TO THE SCHEDULEPROVISIONS OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE DOMESTIC PROCEEDINGS AND MAGISTRATES' COURTS ACT 1978 COMING INTO FORCE ON 20TH NOVEMBER 1978

Paragraphs 17 and 18 (amendment of sections 32(2) and 34A(3) of the Adoption Act 1958 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2 c. 5)).

Paragraph 19(b) and (c) (amendment of paragraphs (h) and (i) of section 109(2) of the County Courts Act 1959 (c. 22)).

Paragraph 45(b) (amendment of sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid Act 1974 (c. 4)).

Paragraph 49 (amendment of section 101(1) of the Children Act 1975 (c. 72)).

Paragraphs 50, 51 and 52 (amendment of sections 28(3) and 63(4) of, and paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to, the Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)).

Paragraph 53 (amendment of section 2 of the Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1976 (c. 50)).

APPENDIX B TO THE SCHEDULEREPEALS TAKING EFFECT ON 20TH NOVEMBER 1978

Chapter	Short Title	Extent of repeal
1969 c. 22 (N.I.)	Adoption (Hague Convention) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.	In section 7(2) the words "in respect of a foreign convention adoption".
1975 c. 72.	Children Act 1975.	In Schedule 3, paragraph 26.
1976 c. 36.	Adoption Act 1976.	In Schedule 1, in paragraph 6, the words "other than a Convention adoption order".

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into force on 20th November 1978 the provisions of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 mentioned in the Schedule to this Order. The Order does not affect Scotland.