Adoption and Children Act 2002, Paragraph 21 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
21Paragraph 43 of Schedule 3 does not affect the Schedule to the Child Abduction Act 1984 in its application to a child who is the subject of—
(a)an order under section 18 of the Adoption Act 1976 freeing the child for adoption,
(b)a pending application for such an order, or
(c)a pending application for an order under section 12 of that Act.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 21 in force at 30.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3-16)
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