Children and Young Persons Act 1969

8(1)An order under the Act of 1933 committing a child or young person to the care of a local authority as a fit person and in force on the date when section 7(6) of this Act comes into force shall be deemed on and after that date to be a care order committing him to the care of that authority.E+W

(2)Sub-paragraph (6) of the preceding paragraph shall have effect for the purposes of this paragraph as if for references to that paragraph and the specified day there were substituted respectively references to this paragraph and the day preceding the date mentioned in the preceding sub-paragraph.