Children Act 1975

52 In section 17—

(a) in subsection (3), for " section 16 " there is substituted " section 16(1)(a) " and after " local authority" there is inserted " , in whom are vested in accordance with the resolution the parental rights and powers in respect of a child, " ;

(b) the following subsection is inserted after subsection (3)—

“(3A) A resolution under section 16(1)(b) of this Act shall not prevent the voluntary organisation, in whom are vested in accordance with the resolution the parental rights and powers in respect of a child, from allowing, either for a fixed period or until the voluntary organisation otherwise determine, the care of the child to be taken over by, and the child to be under the control of, a parent, guardian, relative or friend in any case where it appears to the voluntary organisation to be for the benefit of the child.”;

(c) in subsection (4), for " section 16" there is substituted " section 16(1)(a) ";

(d) in subsection (6), for the words " the said section 16 " there is substituted " section 16 of this Act ";

(e) in subsection (7), after the words " local authority " there are inserted the words " or a voluntary organisation ";

(f) in subsection (8)—

(i) for the words " to whom this section applies " there is substituted " , in respect of whom a resolution under section 16 of this Act is in effect, "; and

(ii) for the words " fifty pounds" there is substituted " £400 ";

(g) in subsection (9)—

(i) for the words " where a local authority have, in accordance with subsection (3) of this section, allowed " there is substituted—

“Where—

(a) a local authority have, in accordance with subsection (3) of this section ; or

(b) a voluntary organisation have, in accordance with subsection (3A) of this section,

allowed”;

(ii) for the words " fifty pounds " there is substituted " £400 ".