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39In section 57(1)—
(a)for the definition of " adoption order " there is substituted " ' adoption order' means an order under section 1 of this Act or section 8(1) of the Children Act 1975 ; ",
(b)there are inserted after the definition of " adoption society " the words " ' approved adoption society' means an adoption society approved under Part I of the Children Act 1975 ; ",
(c)after the definition of " body of persons " there are inserted the following definitions—
“" child ", except where used to express a relationship, means a person who has not attained the age of 18 ;
" Convention adoption order " has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1975 ;”,
(d)for the definition of " guardian" there is substituted
“' guardian ' means—
a person appointed by deed or will in accordance with the provisions of the Guardianship of Infants Acts 1886 and 1925 or the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 or by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the guardian of the child, and
in the case of an illegitimate child, includes the father where he has custody of the child by virtue of an order under section 9 of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971, or under section 2 of the Illegitimate Children (Scotland) Act 1930 ;”,
(e)after the definition of " relative" there is inserted the following definition—
“" voluntary organisation " means a body other than a public or local authority the activities of which are not carried on for profit.”,
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