Children Act 1975

Children Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2 c. 65)

16 In section 2, as it applies in England and Wales—

(a) in subsection (1), after the word " guardian " there is inserted the word " custodian ";

(b) in subsection (4A).—

(i) for the words "registered adoption society as is referred to in Part II of the Adoption Act 1958 " there are substituted the words " adoption society approved under Part I of the Children Act 1975 " , and

(ii) for the words " that Act " there are substituted the words " the Adoption Act 1958 ".

17 In section 2 as it applies to Scotland, after subsection (4) there is inserted the following subsection—

“(4A) A child is not a foster child for the purposes of this Part of this Act while he is placed in the care and possession of a person who proposes to adopt him under arrangements made by such an adoption agency as is referred to in Part I of the Children Act 1975 or while he is a protected child within the meaning of Part IV of the Adoption Act 1958.”

18 In section 6 for the words " obtained their consent" there are substituted the words " obtained their written consent ".

19 In section 14(2), for the words " one hundred pounds " there are substituted the words " £400 ".

20 In section 37(2), for the words " one hundred pounds " there are substituted the words " £400 ".