Children Act 1975

Part I E+W+S Status of Adopted Child

Chapter	Short Title	Extent of Repeal
16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 29	Adoption of Children Act 1926.	The whole Act so far as unrepealed
3 & 4 Geo. 6. c. 42.	Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1940.	Section 2(1) and (3).
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 43.	Children Act 1948.	In section 59(1), in the definition of “parent”, paragraph (a).
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 53.	Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948.	In section 13(2), in the definition of “relative” (as inserted by section 13 of the Adoption of Children Act 1949), paragraph (a).
12 & 13 Geo. 6. c. 76.	Marriage Act 1949.	In section 68(3), the words from “includes” to “but”.
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 98.	Adoption of Children Act 1949.	Section 13(1)(a).
14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 11.	Administration of Justice(Pensions) Act 1950.	Section 26(2).
1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 20.	Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953.	In section 41, in the definition of “relative” the words from “and in relation to” to the end.
3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 18.	Army Act 1955.	In section 150(5), in the paragraph relating to a child of a person, the words “or adopted” and the words from “and in this paragraph” to the end of the paragraph.
3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 19.	Air Force Act 1955.	In section 15(5), in the paragraph relating to a child of a person, the words “or adopted” and the words from “and in this paragraph” to the end of the paragraph.
4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 69.	Sexual Offences Act 1956.	In section 28(4), in paragraph (a) the words from “has been adopted” to “a girl who” and the words “(and has not been so adopted)”.
4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 70.	Marriage (Scotland) Act 1956.	In section 1(5), paragraph (a) and the words “or adoptive parent” in paragraph (b).
6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 65.	Children Act 1958.	In section 17, the definition of “parent”.
6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 40.	Matrimonial Proceedings (Children) Act 1958.	In section 7(1)(b), the words “or an adopted”.
		Section 7(3).
7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 5.	Adoption Act 1958.	Sections 13 and 14.
		Section 15(1), (2) and (3).
		Sections 16 and 17.
		Section 18(1).
		Section 25.
In section 52(1) the words “(whether in law or in fact)”.
		In section 57(1), in the definition of “relative” paragraph (a).
Section 58(2) and (3).
		In Schedule 5, paragraphs 1 to 4.
7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 65.	Fatal Accidents Act 1959.	In section 1, subsection (2)(a) and subsection (3).
7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 72.	Mental Health Act 1959.	In section 49, in subsection (2) the words from “an adopted person” to “as aforesaid”, and subsection (5).
8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 48.	Matrimonial Proceedings (Magistrates Courts) Act 1960.	In section 16(1), the words “or adopted” and “but does not include a child adopted by some other person or persons”, and the words from “and ’adopted’” to the end.
8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 59.	Adoption Act 1960.	Section 1(2).
8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 61.	Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960.	In section 45, in subsection (2) the words from “adopted person” to “person; and”; and subsection (5).
1964 c. 57.	Adoption Act 1964.	Section 1(1), (2) and (4).
1965 c. 49.	Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965.	In section 56(1), in the definition of “relative” the words from “and in relation to” to the end.
1965 c. 53.	Family Allowances Act 1965.	Section 17(4).
1967 c. 29.	Housing Subsidies Act 1967.	In section 24(3)(c), the word “adopted”.
1967 c. 81.	Companies Act 1967.	In section 30(2), the words “and adopted son” and “and adopted daughter”.
		In section 31(5), the words “and adopted son” and “and adopted daughter”.
1967 c. 88.	Leasehold Reform Act 1967.	In section 7(7), the words “and any adopted son or daughter”.
		In section 18(3), the words “and any adopted son or daughter”.
1968 c. 49.	Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.	In section 94(1), in the definition of “parent”, paragraph (a).
1968 c. 53.	Adoption Act 1968.	Section 4(1) and (2).
		Section 10(2) and (3).
1968 c. 71.	Race Relations Act 1968.	In section 7(4) the words “and any adopted son or daughter”.
1971 c. 56.	Pensions (Increase) Act 1971.	In section 3(7), the words from “and includes” to the end.
1973 c. 16.	Education Act 1973.	In section 3(5), the words from “and a child” to the end.
1973 c. 18.	Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.	In section 52(1), the definition of “adopted” and, in the definition of “child”, the words “or adopted”.
1973 c. 45.	Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973.	In section 4(5), the words from “and in its application” to the end.
1975 c. 14.	Social Security Act 1975.	In section 32(3)(c), the words “the same relationship by adoption and to include also”.
		In section 71(6), the words “and a parent by adoption”.
		In section 161(2), the words “a son or daughter by adoption and”.
		In Schedule 20, in the definition of “relative” the words “or adoption”.
1975 c. 61.	Child Benefit Act 1975.	Section 24(3)(c).

The repeals of sections 16 and 17 of the 1958 Act, and of provisions containing references to those sections, have effect subject to paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 1, and the other repeals in this Part have effect as respect things done, or events occurring, after 31st December 1975.