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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004 No. 2035
4. Amend the Adoption Act 1976(1) as follows.
1976 c. 36; the whole Act (except Part 4 and Schedule 2, paragraph 6) is repealed by the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), Schedule 5, with effect from a day to be appointed by the Secretary of State.
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