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I1Sch. 5 in force at 28.11.2003 for specified purposes by S.I. 2003/3079, art. 2(1)(d)
I2Sch. 5 in force at 30.12.2005 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/643, art. 2(e)
I3Sch. 5 in force at 30.12.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b) (with arts. 3-16)
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Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20). | In section 10(3), the words following “the Family Law Reform Act 1987”. |
Sexual Offences Act 1956 (c. 69). | In section 28(4), the “or” at the end of paragraph (a). |
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42). | In Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Adoption Act 1976. |
Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36). | The whole Act, except Part 4 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 2. |
Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45). | In Schedule 12, the entries relating to the Adoption Act 1976. |
National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49). | In section 124A(3), the “or” at the end of paragraph (a). |
Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 (c. 22). | Sections 73(2), 74(2) and 74(4). |
Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28). | In section 50, the words “not being a parent or guardian or relative of the child”. Section 52. In section 53(2), the words “England and Wales or”. In section 65(1), in the definition of “order freeing a child for adoption”, paragraph (a) and the word “and” immediately following that paragraph. |
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43). | In section 71(1) the words “(other than proceedings under the Adoption Act 1976)”. In section 71(2) the words following “(a) and (b)”. In Schedule 7, paragraphs 141 and 142. |
British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61). | In section 1(8), the words following “section 50”. |
Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20). | In Schedule 4, paragraph 45. |
Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41). | In Schedule 2, paragraphs 29 to 33, 35 and 36. In Schedule 9, paragraph 19. |
County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28). | In Schedule 2, paragraph 58. |
Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37). | In section 1(5A)(a), the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (i). |
Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42). | In section 40(2)(a), after “the Adoption Act 1968”, the word “or”. In Schedule 1, paragraph 20. |
Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c. 60). | In Schedule 3, in paragraph 1, the “and” at the end of paragraph (b). In Schedule 3, in paragraph 1(c), paragraph (v). |
Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42). | In Schedule 3, paragraphs 2 to 5. |
Children Act 1989 (c. 41). | Section 9(4). Section 12(3)(a). In section 20(9), the “or” at the end of paragraph (a). In section 26(2)(e) and (f), the words “to consider”. Section 33(6)(b)(i). Section 80(1)(e) and (f). Section 81(1)(b). Section 88(1). Section 102(6)(c). In section 105(1), the definition of “protected child”. In Schedule 10, Part 1. |
National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19). | In Schedule 9, paragraph 17. |
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37). | In Schedule 4, paragraph 4. |
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41). | In Schedule 16, paragraph 7. |
Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19). | In Schedule 10, paragraph 9. |
Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17). | In Schedule 1, paragraph 101. |
Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18). | In section 2(6), the words “in its application to Scotland”. Section 7(3). Section 14. In section 16(1), the words “, or section 17 or 56A of the 1976 Act,”. In Schedule 2, paragraph 3. |
Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22). | In Schedule 13, paragraph 88. |
Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14). | In section 16(2), the words “or a voluntary adoption agency”. In Schedule 4, paragraphs 5 and 27(b). |
Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22). | In Schedule 5, paragraph 16. |
Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43). | Section 12(5)(b) and the preceding “and”. In Schedule 7, paragraphs 51 to 53. |
This Act. | In Schedule 4, paragraphs 3 to 5 and 10 to 16. |
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