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Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 F1

1971 CHAPTER 3

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the guardianship and custody of minors.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

F1Act repealed (EW NI) (14.10.1991) by Childrens Act 1989 (c. 41 , SIF20), s.108(7), Sch.15;SI 1991/828, art.3(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2This Act has not been revised to 1.2.1991. It was repealed (E.W.NI) with effect from 14.10.1991 by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch. 15. It is available as last published in Statutes in Force (revised to 1.3.1987)

General principles

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Appointment, removal and powers of guardians

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Orders for custody and maintenance

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Illegitimate children

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F36 Access to minors by grandparents

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Jurisdiction and procedure

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Supplementary

18 Consequential amendments, repeals and savings.

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20 Short title, interpretation, extent and commencement.

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SCHEDULE 1

Section 18(1).

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C14The text of Sch. 1 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

E1F66 Consequential Amendments

The Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1938 (1 & 2 Geo. 6 c. 63).

In section 15(4)(d) for the words “section ten of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1886” there shall be substituted the words “section 16(1) and (2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971”.

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The Marriage Act 1949 (12 & 13 Geo. 6. c. 76).

In Schedule 2 for the words “section four of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1925” there shall be substituted the words “section 3 or 5 of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971”.

The Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6 c. 37).

In section 15(1) after the words “this Part of this Act” there shall be inserted the words “or section 15 of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971”.

In section 16(2) for paragraph (a)(iii) there shall be substituted—

“(iii) section 9(2), 10(1) or 12(2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971;”

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The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (14 & 15 Geo. 6 c. 65).

In section 2(1)(d for the words “subsection (2) of section three or subsection (4) of section five of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1925” there shall be substituted the words “section 9(2), 10(1) or 12(2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971”.

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The Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 39).

In section 21(1), in the definition of “maintenance order”, for paragraph (a)(iii) there shall be substituted:—

“(iii) section 9(2), 10(1), 11 or 12(2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971;”.

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The County Courts Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2 c. 22).

In section 205(5)(d) for the words “section ten of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1886” there shall be substituted the words “section 16(1) and (2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971”.

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