(1)In section 21 of the Children Act 1975 (which relates to the hearing in private of proceedings under Part I of that Act)—
(a)in subsection (1) for the word " proceedings" there shall be substituted the words " adoption proceedings " and the words " under this Part " shall be omitted ;
(b)in subsection (2) for the words " all proceedings " there shall be substituted the words " adoption proceedings " and the words " under this Part" shall be omitted;
(c)after subsection (2) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(2A)In this section " adoption proceedings " means proceedings under this Part or under the [1958 c. 5 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2).] Adoption Act 1958, the [1960 c. 59.] Adoption Act 1960 or the [1968 c. 53.] Adoption Act 1968.”.
(2)In section 64 of the Adoption Act 1976 (which relates to the hearing in private of certain proceedings under that Act) for the words " Part II, section 29 or section 55 " there shall be substituted the words " this Act ".