23(1)In section 56 (restriction on removal of children for adoption outside Great Britain),—
(a)in subsections (1) and (3) for the words “transferring the actual custody of a child to", in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted “ placing a child with" ”; and
(b)in subsection (3)(a) for the words “in the actual custody of" there shall be substituted “ with" ”.
(2)In subsection (1) of that section—
(a)for the words from “or under" to “abroad)" there shall be substituted “ section 49 of the M1Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 or Article 57 of the M2Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987" ”; and
(b)for the words “British Islands" there shall be substituted “ United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man" ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 10 Pt. I para. 23 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
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