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43In section 107 of the said Act of 1975—

(a)in subsection (1), in the definition of " British Adoption Order " after the words " an adoption order " there are inserted the words " an order under section 12 of the Adoption Act 1976 " ; and

(b)the following subsection is inserted after subsection (2)—

“(2A)In this Act—

(a)in sections 9, 14 to 16, 18, 22 and 23, " adoption agency " includes an adoption agency within the meaning of section 1 of the Adoption Act 1976 (adoption agencies in England and Wales);

(b)in sections 8(3) and (4), 14 to 16, 23 and 100(9), " adoption order " includes an order under section 12 of the Adoption Act 1976 (adoption orders in England and Wales);

(c)in sections 9 and 18, " local authority " includes the council of a county (other than metropolitan county), a metropolitan district, a London borough or the Common Council of the City of London;

(d)in section 14(6) the reference to an order under that section shall be construed as including an order under section 18 of the Adoption Act 1976”.

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