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The Children Act 1989 (Commencement No. 2—Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Order 1991

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2.  For paragraph 4 there shall be substituted—

4.  In paragraph 16A(1)

(a)after the number “16A.” there shall be inserted “—(1)”; and

(b)after sub-paragraph (1) there shall be inserted—

(2) Where immediately before the day on which Part IV commences a child was in the care of a local authority and as a result of an order—

(a)pursuant to section 7(2) of the Family Law Reform Act 1969; or

(b)made in the exercise of the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction with respect to children,

continued to be in the care of a local authority and was made a ward of court, he shall on the day on which Part IV commences, cease to be a ward of court.

(3) Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply in proceedings which are pending..

(1)

Paragraph 16A was inserted by paragraph 33(4) of Schedule 16 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41).

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