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5. In section 62 of the Family Law Act 1996(1) (meaning of “cohabitants”, “relevant child” and “associated persons”)—
(a)after subsection (7)(b) insert—
“, or
(c)he is the subject of a Scottish permanence order which includes provision granting authority to adopt”;
(b)after subsection (7) insert—
“(8) In subsection (7)(c) “Scottish permanence order” means a permanence order under section 80 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4) (including a deemed permanence order having effect by virtue of article 13(1), 14(2), 17(1) or 19(2) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/267)).”.
Subsection (7) was inserted by the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c.38), Schedule 3, paragraph 87.
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