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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Part I Previous MatchNext Match

    1. 1—32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

  3. Part II CustodyPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Custodianship ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 33. Custodianship orders.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 34. Access and maintenance.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 34A. Matters to which court is required to have regard in exercising powers as to maintenance.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 34B. Duration of orders for maintenance.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 35. Revocation and variation of orders.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 35A. Care etc. of child on revocation of custodianship order.Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 36. Provisions relating to lump sums.Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 37. Custodianship order on application for adoption or guardianship.Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 38. Disputes between joint custodians.Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 39. Reports by local authorities and probation officers.Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 40. Notice of application to be given to local authority.Previous MatchNext Match

      12. 41. Restriction on removal of child where applicant has provided home for three years.Previous MatchNext Match

      13. 42. Return of child taken away in breach of section 41.Previous MatchNext Match

      14. 43. Enforcement of orders made by magistrates’ courts.Previous MatchNext Match

      15. 43A. Restriction on removal of child from England and Wales.Previous MatchNext Match

      16. 44. Effect of custodianship order on existing custody.Previous MatchNext Match

      17. 45. Affiliation order on application by custodian.

      18. 46. Procedure in magistrates’ courts.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Custody in ScotlandPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 47. Granting of Custody.

      2. 48. Miscellaneous provisions relative to custody.

      3. 49. Notice to local authority of certain custody applications.

      4. 50. Payments towards maintenance of children.

      5. 51. Restriction on removal of child where applicant has provided home for three years.

      6. 52. Return of child taken away in breach of section 51.

      7. 53. Custody order on application for adoption in Scotland.

      8. 54.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 55. Interpretation and extent of sections 50 to 53.

  4. Part III CarePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 56. Restriction on removal of child from care.

    2. 57. Substitution of s. 2 of Chidren Act 1948.

    3. 58. Supplementary provisions relating to care proceedings.

    4. 59. General duty of local authority in care cases.

    5. Children in care of voluntary organisations in England and Wales

      1. 60. Transfer of parental rights and duties to voluntary organisations.

      2. 61. Duty of local authority to assume parental rights and duties.

      3. 62. Effect of resolutions under sections 60 and 61.

      4. 63. Appeals by parents etc.

    6. Conflict of interest between parent and childPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 64. Addition of new sections to Children and Young Persons Act 1969. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 65.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 66. Safeguarding of interests of children before children’s hearings etc. in Scotland. Previous MatchNext Match

    7. Absence from care and children in need of secure accommodationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 67. Recovery of children in care of local authorities.

      2. 68. Extension of powers under section 32 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969. Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 69. Certificates of unruly character.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 70. Children of unruly character in Scotland. Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 71.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 72. Grants in respect of secure accomodation for children in Scotland. Previous MatchNext Match

    8. Further amendments of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 73. Amendment of s. 15 of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.

      2. 74. Substitution of s. 16 of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.

      3. 75. Duty of local authority in Scotland to assume parental rights and powers vested in a voluntary organisation.

      4. 76. Return of Children taken away in breach of section 17(8) or (9) of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.

      5. 77. Making of adoption orders where local authority or voluntary organisations have parental rights.

      6. 78. Safeguarding of interests of children in proceedings in Scotland relating to the assumption of parental rights.

      7. 79. Amendment of section 20 of Social Work (Scotland) Act.

      8. 80. Review of case of child in care in Scotland.

      9. 81. Restriction on removal of child from care of voluntary organisation.

      10. 82. Power of reporters to conduct proceedings under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.

      11. 83. Amendment of section 37 of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.

      12. 84. Amendment of section 40 of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.

  5. Part IV Further Amendments of Law of England and WalesPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Explanation of conceptsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 85. Parental rights and duties.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 86. Legal custody.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 87. Actual custody.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 88. Child in care of voluntary organisation.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 89.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Reports in guardianship and matrimonial proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 90. Procedure in guardianship proceedings. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 91.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Registration of birthsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 92. Registration of births of abandoned children. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 93. Registration of father of illegitimate child. Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Extent of Part IVPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 94. Extent of Part IV.Previous MatchNext Match

  6. Part V Miscellaneous and SupplementalPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 95—97.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 98.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    3. InquiriesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 99. Inquiries in Scotland.

    4. SupplementalPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 100. Courts.

      2. 101. Appeals etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 102. Evidence of agreement and consent.

      4. 103. Panel for guardians ad litem and reporting officers.

      5. 104. Savings for powers of High Court.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 105. Periodic review of Act.

      7. 106. Regulations and orders.Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 107. Interpretation.

      9. 108. Amendments, repeals, commencement and transitory provisions.Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 109. Short title and extent.Previous MatchNext Match

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Status conferred by adoption or legitimation in England and Wales

      1. Part I Interpretation

        1. 1.(1) This Part applies for the construction of this Schedule,...

        2. Dispositions of property

          1. 2.(1) In this Schedule— “ disposition ” includes the conferring...

      2. Part II Adoption Orders

        1. Status conferred by adaption

          1. 3.(1) An adopted child shall be treated in law—

        2. Vocabulary

          1. 4.A relationship existing by virtue of paragraph 3 may be...

        3. Instruments and enactments concerning property

          1. 5.(1) Paragraph 3— (a) does not apply to an existing...

          2. 6.(1) Subject to any contrary indication, the rules of construction...

        4. Other enactments and instruments

          1. 7.(1) Paragraph 3 does not apply for the purposes of...

        5. Pensions

          1. 8.Paragraph 3(2) does not affect entitlement to a pension which...

        6. Adoption of child by natural parents

          1. 9.In the case of a child adopted by one of...

        7. Peerages, etc.

          1. 10.An adoption does not affect the descent of any peerage...

        8. Insurance

          1. 11.Where a child is adopted whose natural parent has effected...

      3. Part III

        1. 12, 13.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Part IV Supplemental

        1. Dispositions depending on date of birth

          1. 14.(1) Where a disposition depends on the date of birth...

        2. Protection of trustees and personal representatives

          1. 15.(1) A trustee or personal representative is not under a...

        3. Property devolving with peerages, etc.

          1. 16.(1) This Schedule shall not affect the devolution of any...

        4. Entails

          1. 17.It is hereby declared that references in this Schedule to...

      5. Part V Extent

        1. 18.This Schedule does not apply to Scotland.

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Status conferred in Scotland by adoption

      1. General

        1. 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Pensions

        1. 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Insurance

        1. 3.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Social Security

        1. 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

      5. Succession of Property

        1. 5.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

      6. Adoption and Legitimation

        1. 6.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

      7. Interpretation

        1. 7.. . . . . . . . . ....

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      Minor and Consequential Amendments.Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (23 and 24 Geo. 5 c. 12)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1.In section 1(1)(b), for the words “one hundred pounds” there...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (c. 37)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 2.In section 12(1)(b) for the words “twenty-five pounds” there is...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 3.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 4—6.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 7.In section 3(1), after the words “shall be required” there...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 8.In Part I of Schedule 1— (a) after “Mother” there...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 9.In Schedule 2 in paragraph 2(b) after the words “deceased...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 10.In section 15, after the words “Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement)...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 11.In section 16(2)(a), after sub-paragraph (v) there are inserted the...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 12.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 13.(1) For “living new-born child” in each place where it...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957 (c. 55)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 14.In section 5(2) there is inserted at the end the...

        2. 15.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      7. Children Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2 c. 65)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 16.In section 2, as it applies in England and Wales,—...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 17.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 18—20.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 21—40.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      8. County Courts Act 1959 (c. 22)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 41.In section 109(2) the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)

        1. 42.In section 49(1), for the words “twenty pounds” there are...

      10. Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1964 (c. 55)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 43.In section 4, the following subsection is inserted at the...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 44, 45.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      11. Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 46.For section 64(3)(a) there is substituted— (a) “the relevant enactments”...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 47.For section 65(3)(b) there is substituted— (b) “the relevant enactments”...Previous MatchNext Match

      12. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 48.In section 2(2) (functions of the social work committee), the...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 49.For section 5(2) there is substituted— (2) The Secretary of...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 50.In section 6(1)(b), after sub-paragraph (ii) there is inserted the...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 51.In section 10— (a) in subsection (1), for the words...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 52.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 53.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        7. 54.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        8. 55.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        9. 56.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        10. 57.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        11. 58.In section 69— (a) in subsection (1), at the end...Previous MatchNext Match

        12. 59.In section 70, at the end there are added the...Previous MatchNext Match

        13. 60.In section 7, for the words “one hundred pounds” there...Previous MatchNext Match

        14. 61, 62.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

        15. 63.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

        16. 64, 65.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

        17. 66.. . . . . . . . . ....

      13. Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 67.In section 1(2) the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 68.The following section is inserted after section 11— Local authority...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 69.In section 21— (a) the following subsection is inserted after...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 70.The following section is inserted after section 21— Termination of...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 71.In section 27— (a) in subsection (3), for the words...

        6. 72.In section 58(1), the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph...

      14. Administration of justice Act 1970 (c. 31)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 73.(1) In Schedule 1— (a) after “Appellate Business” there is...Previous MatchNext Match

      15. Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 74.In Schedule 1— (a) . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      16. Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 (c. 3)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 75.(1) In section 9— (a) in subsection (2) for “any...Previous MatchNext Match

      17. Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 76.In Schedule 1— (a) in paragraph 6, after the words...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 77.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

      18. Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 78.In section 44(1), for the words “custody of any person”...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 79.In section 50(1), at the end of paragraph (e) there...Previous MatchNext Match

      19. Guardianship Act 1973 (c. 29)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 80.(1) In section 4(3) for the words from “the following...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 81.In section 6(1), for “section 9 of the Guardianship of...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 82.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 83.. . . . . . . . . ....

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      Further RepealsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part I Status of Adopted ChildPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Part II LegitimationPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. Part III MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. Part IV Adoption OrdersPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. Part V Children in care of Local AuthoritiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. Part VI Registration of BirthsPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. Part VII Adoption AgenciesPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. Part VIII Adoption: Evidence of Agreement & Guardians Ad LitemPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. Part IX Inquiries etc. by Adoption AgenciesPrevious MatchNext Match

      10. PART X Grants etc. for Voluntary OrganisationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      11. Part Xl Protected ChildrenPrevious MatchNext Match

      12. Part Xll CustodianshipPrevious MatchNext Match

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