Children Act 1975 (c. 72)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 1 S Status conferred by adoption or legitimation in England and Wales

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 repealed (E.W.) by Adoption Act 1976 (c.36, SIF 49:11). s. 74(2), Sch 4

[F2 Part I S Interpretation]]

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 1 repealed (E.W.) by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11) s. 74(2), Sch. 4

[F3 1 (1) This Part applies for the construction of this Schedule, except where the context otherwise requires. S

(2) “Adoption” means adoption—

(a) by an adoption order as defined in section 107,

(b) by an adoption order made under the 1958 Act or the M1 Adoption Act 1950 or any enactment repealed by the Adoption Act 1950

(c) by an order made in Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or in any of the Channel Islands,

(d) which is an overseas adoption as defined by section 4(3) of the M2 Adoption Act 1968, or

(e) which is an adoption recognised by the law of England and Wales, and effected under the law of any other country.

and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

(4) [F5 This definition of adoption includes], where the context admits, [F5 an adoption effected] before the passing of this Act, and the date of an adoption effected by an order is the date of the making of the order.

(5) “Existing”, in relation to any enactment or other instrument, means one passed or made before 1st January 1976 (and whether or not before the passing of this Act).

(6) The death of the testator is the date at which a will or codicil is to be regarded as made.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 1 repealed (E.W.) by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11) s. 74(2), Sch. 4

F4 Sch. 1 paras. 1(3), 12, 13, 14(2) repealed by Legitimacy Act 1976 (c. 31, SIF 49:7), Sch. 2

F5 Words substituted by Legitimacy Act 1976 (c. 31, SIF 49:7), Sch. 1 para. 7

Marginal Citations

M1 1950 c. 26.

M2 1968 c. 53(49:11).

Dispositions of property S

[F6 2 (1) In this Schedule— S

• “disposition” includes the conferring of a power of appointment and any other disposition of an interest in or right over property;

• “power of appointment” includes any discretionary power to transfer a beneficial interest in property without the furnishing of valuable consideration.

(2) This Schedule applies to an oral disposition of property as if contained in an instrument made when the disposition was made.]

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 1 repealed (E.W.) by Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11) s. 74(2), Sch. 4