Adoption Act 1976

Legitimacy Act 1976 (c. 31)

23 In section 4 of the Legitimacy Act 1976,

(a) in subsection (1), for the words "Paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1975 " there are substituted the words " Section 39 of the Adoption Act 1976 ";

(b) in subsection (2)(a), for the words "sub-paragraph (2) of the said paragraph 3" there are substituted the words " subsection (2) of the said section 39 ";

(c) in subsection (2)(b), for the words "Part II of the said Schedule 1" there are substituted the words " section 39, 41 or 42 of the Adoption Act 1976 ".

24 In section 6(2) of the said Act of 1976, for the words " paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1975" there are substituted the words " section 42(2) of the Adoption Act 1976 ".