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Children and Young Persons Act 1963
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Amendment of Adoption Act 1958E+W+S
54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1E+W+S
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F1S. 54 repealed by Children Act 1975 (c. 72), Sch. 4 Pt. III
F255 Emigration with consent of Secretary of State.E+W+S
Section 52 of the M1Adoption Act 1958 (which, subject to exceptions, requires the authority of a provisional adoption order for the taking or sending abroad for adoption of infants who are British subjects) shall not apply in the case of any infant emigrating under the authority of the Secretary of State given under . . . F3 section 17 of the M2Children Act 1948 [F4or section 23 of the M3Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968] . . . F5
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F2s. 55 repealed (E.W.) (1.4.1981) by Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5), s. 89, Sch. 6
F3Words repealed by Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49), Sch. 8 para. 68 and Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54), Sch. 6
F4Words inserted by Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49), Sch. 8 para. 68
F5Words repealed by Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54), Sch. 6
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