
Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 F1
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the guardianship and custody of minors.
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
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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