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Part II Orders With Respect To Children In Family Proceedings
Part III Local Authority Support for Children and Families
Duties of local authorities in relation to children looked after by them
22. General duty of local authority in relation to children looked after by them.
23. Provision of accommodation and maintenance by local authority for children whom they are looking after.
22C.Ways in which looked after children are to be accommodated and maintained
22D.Review of child's case before making alternative arrangements for accommodation
22E.Children's homes provided by appropriate national authority
22F.Regulations as to children looked after by local authorities
22G.General duty of local authority to secure sufficient accommodation for looked after children
44A. Power to include exclusion requirement in emergency protection order.
45. Duration of emergency protection orders and other supplemental provisions.
46. Removal and accommodation of children by police in cases of emergency.
48. Powers to assist in discovery of children who may be in need of emergency protection.
54. Directions that premises be no longer used for community home.
55. Determination of disputes relating to controlled and assisted community homes.
56. Discontinuance by voluntary organisation of controlled or assisted community home.
57. Closure by local authority of controlled or assisted community home.
58. Financial provisions applicable on cessation of controlled or assisted community home or disposal etc. of premises.
Part XA Child Minding and Day Care for Children in England and Wales
Part XI Secretary of State’s Supervisory Functions and Responsibilities
Part XII Miscellaneous and General
Notification of children accommodated in certain establishments
SCHEDULES
Financial Provision for Children
Matters to which court is to have regard in making orders for financial relief
Variation of orders for periodical payments etc. made by magistrates’ courts
Variation of orders for secured periodical payments after death of parent
Direction for settlement of instrument by conveyancing counsel
Financial provision for child resident in country outside England and Wales
Local Authority Support for Children and Families
Part II Children Looked After By Local Authorities
Regulations as to placing of children with local authority foster parents
Regulations as to conditions under which child in care is allowed to live with parent, etc.
Regulations as to conditions under which child in care is allowed to live with parent, etc
Regulations as to placements of a kind specified in section 22C(6)(d)
Regulations as to placing of children with local authority foster parents
Promotion and maintenance of contact between child and family
Part III Contributions Towards Maintenance of Children Looked After by Local Authorities
Foster Parents: Limits on Number of Foster Children
Child Minding and Day Care for Young Children
Child Minding and Day Care for Young Children
Amendments of Adoption Legislation
Part I Amendments of Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)
1.In section 2 (local authorities’ social services) for the words...
2.In section 11 (restrictions on arranging adoptions and placing of...
3.(1) In section 12 (adoption orders), in subsection (1) for...
4.For section 14(1) (adoption by married couple) there shall be...
5.(1) In section 16 (parental agreement), in subsection (1) for...
6.(1) In section 18 (freeing child for adoption), after subsection...
7.In section 19(2) (progress reports to former parents) for the...
9.For section 21 (transfer of parental rights and duties between...
1 0.(1) In section 22 (notification to local authority of adoption...
11.In section 25(1) (interim orders) for the words “vesting the...
12.In— (a) section 27(1) and (2) (restrictions on removal where...
16.(1) In section 30 (return of children placed for adoption...
17.(1) In section 31 (application of section 30 where child...
18.(1) In section 32 (meaning of “protected child"), in subsection...
19.(1) In section 35 (notices and information to be given...
20.(1) In section 51 (disclosure of birth records of adopted...
21.After section 51 there shall be inserted— Adoption Contact Register....
22.(1) In section 55 (adoption of children abroad), in subsection...
23.(1) In section 56 (restriction on removal of children for...
24.(1) In section 57 (prohibition on certain payments) in subsection...
25.After section 57 there shall be inserted— Permitted allowances. (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations for the...
26.(1) In section 59 (effect of determination and orders made...
27.In section 60 (evidence of adoption in Scotland and Northern...
28.In section 62(5)(b) (courts), for the words from “section 8"...
29.After section 65 (guardians ad litem and reporting officers) there...
30.(1) Section 72(1) (interpretation) shall be amended as follows.
31.For section 74(3) and (4) (extent) there shall be substituted—...
Part II Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
32.In section 11 (restrictions on arranging of adoptions and placing...
33.For section 14(1) (adoption by married couple) there shall be...
34.In section 16(1)(a) (parental agreement) for the words from “in...
35.In section 18(5) (effect of order freeing child for adoption)...
36.In section 20(3)(c) (revocation of section 18 order) the words...
37.For section 21 (transfer of parental rights and duties between...
38.In section 22(4) (notification to local authority of adoption application)...
40.In section 32 (meaning of “protected child”), at the end...
41.In section 45 (adopted children register)— (a) for the words...
43.In section 50(1) (restriction on removal of children for adoption...
44.In section 53(1) (effect of determination and orders made in...
45.In section 54(b) (evidence of adoption in Northern Ireland) for...
46.In section 65(1) (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “adoption...
The Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
21.After section 7(7) of that Act (alteration in treatment of...
22.In section 12A of that Act (young offenders) for subsections...
23.After that section there shall be inserted— Requirement for young...
24.(1) In section 15 of that Act (variation and discharge...
27.(1) In section 32 of that Act (detention of absentees),...
28.In section 34(1) of that Act (transitional modifications of Part...
The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)
The Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)
The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
The Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55)
64.For section 2 there shall be substituted the following sections—...
65.(1) In section 3 (habitual residence or presence of child...
67.For section 7 (interpretation of Chapter II) there shall be...
68.In each of the following sections— (a) section 11(2)(a) (provisions...
69.In each of the following sections— (a) section 19(2) (jurisdiction...
70.In section 34(3) (power to order recovery of child) for...
71.(1) In section 42 (general interpretation of Part I), in...
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