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19In section 27 (restrictions on removal of a child by a parent or guardian who has agreed to an adoption order or to an order freeing the child for adoption)—
(a)for subsections (1) and (2), substitute—
“(1)Where—
(a)an adoption agency has placed a child with a person with a view to his being adopted by the person; and
(b)the consent of each parent or guardian of the child has been duly obtained to that placement (whether or not in knowledge of the identity of the person),
any such parent or guardian shall not be entitled to remove the child from the care and possession of the person without the leave either of the adoption agency or of the court.
(2)The reference in subsection (1) to consent having been duly obtained is to its having been obtained in accordance with such regulations as may be made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section.”; and
(b)in subsection (3), for the words “contravenes subsection (1) or (2)” substitute “ removes a child in contravention of subsection (1) ”.
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I1Sch. 2 para. 19 wholly in force at 1.4.1997; Sch. 2 para. 19 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 105(1); Sch. 2 para. 19 in force for certain purposes at 12.12.1996 by S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(3) (with arts. 4-6 (as inserted (7.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/744, art. 3)); Sch. 2 para. 19 in force at 1.4.1997 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(7) (with arts. 4-6) (as amended (7.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/744, arts. 2, 3)
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