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Guardianship of Minors Act 1971

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Section 18(1).

SCHEDULE 1Consequential Amendments

The Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1938 (1 & 2 Geo. 6 c. 63).In section 15(4)(d) for the words " section ten of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1886 " there shall be substituted the words " section 16(1) and (2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ".
The Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949 (12 & 13 Geo. 6. c. 51).In Schedule 1, in paragraph 3(b) of Part I, for the words "the Guardianship of Infants Acts, 1886 and 1925" there shall be substituted the words " the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ".
The Marriage Act 1949 (12 & 13 Geo. 6. c. 76).In Schedule 2 for the words " section four of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1925" there shall be substituted the words " section 3 or 5 of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ".
The Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6 c. 37).In section 15(1) after the words " this Part of this Act " there shall be inserted the words " or section 15 of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ".

In section 16(2) for paragraph (a)(iii) there shall be substituted:—

(iii)section 9(2), 10(1) or 12(2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971;

and at the end of paragraph (c)(v) there shall be inserted the words " or section 12(2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ".

The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (14 & 15 Geo. 6 c. 65).In section 2(1)(d) for the words " subsection (2) of section three or subsection (4) of section five of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1925 " there shall be substituted the words " section 9(2), 10(1) or 12(2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ".
The Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2 c. 55).In section 52(2) for the words " the Guardianship of Infants Acts, 1886 and 1925 " there shall be substituted the words " the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ".
In section 56(1)(a) for the words " the Guardianship of Infants Acts, 1886 and 1925 " there shall be substituted the words " the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ".
In section 57(4) for the words " the Guardianship of Infants Acts, 1886 and 1925 " there shall be substituted the words " the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ".
The Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 18).In section 215(11) for the words " section four of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1925 " there shall be substituted the words " section 3 or 5 of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ".
In Schedule 2 for the words " section four of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1925 " (in both places where they occur) there shall be substituted the words " section 3 or 5 of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ".
The Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 19).In section 213(11) for the words " section four of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1925 " there shall be substituted the words " section 3 or 5 of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ".
In Schedule 2 for the words " section four of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1925 " (in both places where they occur) there shall be substituted the words " section 3 or 5 of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ".
The Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 39).

In section 21(1), in the definition of " maintenance order ", for paragraph (a)(iii) there shall be substituted:—

(iii)section 9(2), 10(1), 11 or 12(2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971;.

The Adoption Act 1958 (7 Eliz. 2. c. 5).In section 57(1), in the definition of " guardian ", for the words " the Guardianship of Infants Acts, 1886 and 1925 " there shall be substituted the words " the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ".
The County Courts Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2 c. 22).In section 205(5)(d) for the words " section ten of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1886 " there shall be substituted the words " section 16(1) and (2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ".
The Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31).In Schedule 1 for the words " the Guardianship of Infants Acts 1886 and 1925 " (in both places where they occur) there shall be substituted the words " the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ", >for the words " section 10 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1886" there shall be substituted the words " section 16(2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 ", and for the words " section 7(3) of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1925 " there shall be substituted the words " section 16(3) of the said Act of 1971 ".

In Schedule 8 for paragraph 4(a) and (b) there shall be substituted:—

(a)section 9(2), 10(1), 11 or 12(2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 (payments for maintenance of persons who are or have been in guardianship);

and in paragraph (4)(c) for the words "the said Act of 1969 " there shall be substituted the words " the Family Law Reform Act 1969 ".

Section 18(2).

SCHEDULE 2Repeals

ChapterShort TitleExtent of Repeal
49 & 50 Vict. c. 27.The Guardianship of Infants Act 1886.The whole Act.
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 45.The Guardianship of Infants Act 1925.The whole Act.
18 & 19 Geo. 5. c. 26.The Administration of Justice Act 1928.Section 16.
22 & 23 Geo.5. c. 46.The Children and Young Persons Act 1932.Section 79.
11 & 12 Geo.6. c. 43.The Children Act 1948.Sections 50 and 53.
14 Geo. 6. c. 37.The Maintenance Orders Act 1950.In section 2, subsections (1) and (2), and in subsection (3) the words " section five of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1886. or ".
14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 56.The Guardianship and Maintenance of Infants Act 1951.The whole Act.
7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 73.The Legitimacy Act 1959.Section 3.
1963 c. 37.The Children and Young Persons Act 1963.Section 50.
1967 c. 80.The Criminal Justice Act 1967.In Schedule 3 the entry relating to the Guardianship of Infants Act 1925.
1969 c. 46.The Family Law Reform Act 1969.Section 4.
In section 28(4)(c) the words " 4(5) and ".
1970 c. 31.The Administration of Justice Act 1970.Section 49.
Schedule 11 so far as it relates to sections 6, 9 and 10 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1886.

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