Children Act 1989

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 [1978 c. 28.] Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 or Article 57 of the [S.I. 1987/2203 (N.I. 22).] Adoption (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”.