SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Minor and consequential amendments

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In section 65 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—

(a)

in the definition of “adoption agency”, for “section 1 of the Adoption Act 1976” there is substituted “ section 2(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 ”,

(b)

in the definition of “adoption order”—

(i)

in paragraph (b), for “section 12 of the Adoption Act 1976” there is substituted “ section 46 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 ”,

(ii)

in paragraph (c), for “section 55 of the Adoption Act 1976” there is substituted “ section 84 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 ”, and

(c)

in the definition of “order freeing a child for adoption”, paragraph (a) and the word “and” immediately following that paragraph are omitted.