SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Minor and consequential amendments

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In Schedule 2, in paragraph 19 (arrangements by local authorities to assist children to live abroad)—

a

in sub-paragraph (4) (arrangements to assist children to live abroad), after “guardian,” there is inserted “ special guardian, ”,

b

in sub-paragraph (6), for the words from the beginning to “British subject)” there is substituted “ Section 85 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (which imposes restrictions on taking children out of the United Kingdom) ”,

c

after sub-paragraph (8) there is inserted—

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This paragraph does not apply to a local authority placing a child for adoption with prospective adopters.