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<Text>In section 34 of the Children Act 1989 (parental contact etc. with children in care)—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>in subsection (1)—</Text>
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<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
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<Text>omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (c), and</Text>
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<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
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<Text>at the end of paragraph (d) insert </Text>
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<Text id="p10001">; and</Text>
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<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
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<Text>any brother or sister (whether of the whole or half blood) or step-brother or step-sister (whether by marriage or civil partnership) of the child.</Text>
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<AppendText>;</AppendText>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>in subsection (4), for “(d)” substitute <InlineAmendment>“<InternalLink Ref="p01914">(e)</InternalLink>”</InlineAmendment>;</Text>
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<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
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<Text>in subsection (8), in paragraph (za), for “(d)” substitute <InlineAmendment>“<InternalLink Ref="p01914">(e)</InternalLink>”</InlineAmendment>.</Text>
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