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PART 1Adoption

CHAPTER 3Placement for adoption and adoption orders

Removal of children in non-agency cases

Other non-agency cases

37.—(1) In any case where sections 34 to 36 do not apply but—

(a)the people concerned have given notice of intention to adopt; or

(b)the people concerned have applied for leave under section 39(6) and the application has not been disposed of,

the following persons may remove the child.

(2) They are—

(a)a person who has the court’s leave;

(b)an adoption authority or other person in the exercise of a power conferred by any statutory provision, other than Article 22(2) of the Children Order.