77 Making of adoption orders where local authority or voluntary organisations have parental rights. E+W+S
In section 18 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 the following subsection is inserted after subsection (4)—
“(4A)A court may entertain an application under—
(a)section 8 of the Children Act 1975 for an adoption order in respect of a child ;
(b)section 14 of the Children Act 1975 for an order declaring a child free for adoption ;
(c)section 25 of the Children Act 1975 for an order vesting the parental rights and duties relating to a child ;
notwithstanding that, by virtue of a resolution under section 16 of this Act, a local authority or a voluntary organisation have parental rights with respect to him.”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The text of ss. 48(3)(4), 64, 66, 68, 70, 71, 73–84, 90, 92, 108(1) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.