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31In section 37—
(a)in subsection (1) for the words " subsection (2) of section 3 of this Act" there are substituted the words " section 18(1) of the Children Act 1975 ";
(b)the following subsections are substituted for subsection (4)—
“(4)A protected child ceases to be a protected child—
(a)on the appointment of a guardian for him under the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ;
(b)on the notification to the local authority for the area where the child has his home that the application for an adoption order has been withdrawn;
(c)on the making of any of the following orders in respect of the child—
(i)an adoption order ;
(ii)an order under section 17 of the Children Act 1975 ;
(iii)a custodianship order ;
(iv)an order under section 42, 43 or 44 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 ; or
(d)on his attaining the age of 18,
whichever first occurs.
(4A)In relation to Scotland—
(a)subsection (4) does not apply ; and
(b)a protected child ceases to be a protected child when—
(i)the application for an adoption order lapses or is withdrawn ;
(ii)the application for an adoption order is granted or otherwise determined :
(iii)an order is made awarding custody of the child;
(iv)an order is made appointing a guardian of the child ; or
(v)the child attains the age of 18.”.
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