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Schedule 5 — Repeals
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Schedule 5
Section 135

Repeals

Short title and chapter
Extent of repeal

Births and Deaths Registration
In section 10(3), the words following “the

Act 1953 (c. 20).
Family Law Reform Act 1987”.

5

Sexual Offences Act 1956 (c. 69).
In section 28(4), the “or” at the end of paragraph

(a).

Local Authority Social Services
In Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Adoption

Act 1970 (c. 42).
Act 1976.

Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36).
The whole Act.

10

Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45).
In Schedule 12, the entries relating to the

Adoption Act 1976.

National Health Service Act
In section 124A(3), the “or” at the end of

1977 (c. 49).
paragraph (a).

Domestic Proceedings and
Sections 73(2), 74(2) and 74(4).

15

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978

(c. 22).

Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978
Section 16(1)(a)(ii).

(c. 28).
Section 52.

In section 53(2), the words “England and Wales

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or”.

In section 65(1), in the definition of “order

freeing a child for adoption”, paragraph (a)

and the word “and” immediately following

that paragraph.

25

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c.
In section 71(1) the words “(other than

43).
proceedings under the Adoption Act 1976)”.

In section 71(2) the words following “(a) and

(b)”.

In Schedule 7, paragraphs 141 and 142.

30

British Nationality Act 1981 (c.
In section 1(8), the words following “section 50”.

61).
In Schedule 7, the entries relating to the

Adoption Act 1976.

Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20).
In Schedule 4, paragraph 45.

Health and Social Services and
In Schedule 2, paragraphs 29 to 33, 35 and 36.

35

Social Security Adjudications
In Schedule 9, paragraph 19.

County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28).
In Schedule 2, paragraph 58.

Child Abduction Act 1984 (c.
In section 1(5A)(a), the “or” at the end of sub-

37).
paragraph (i).

Matrimonial and Family
In section 40(2)(a), after “the Adoption Act

40

Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42).
1968”, the word “or”.

In Schedule 1, paragraph 20.

Child Abduction and Custody
In Schedule 3, in paragraph 1, the “and” at the

Act 1985 (c. 60).
end of paragraph (b).

In Schedule 3, in paragraph 1(c), paragraph (v).

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Schedule 6 — Glossary
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Short title and chapter
Extent of repeal

Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c.
In Schedule 3, paragraphs 2 to 5.

42).

Children Act 1989 (c. 41).
Section 9(4).

Section 12(3)(a).

5

In section 20(9), the “or” at the end of paragraph

(a).

In section 26(2)(e) and (f), the words “to

consider”.

Section 33(6)(b)(i).

10

Section 80(1)(e) and (f).

Section 81(1)(b).

Section 88(1).

Section 102(6)(c).

In section 105(1), the definition of “protected

15

child”.

In Schedule 10, Part 1.

National Health Service and
In Schedule 9, paragraph 17.

Community Care Act 1990 (c.

19).

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Human Fertilisation and
In Schedule 4, paragraph 4.

Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37).

Courts and Legal Services Act
In Schedule 16, paragraph 7.

1990 (c. 41).

Local Government (Wales) Act
In Schedule 10, paragraph 9.

25

1994 (c. 19).

Health Authorities Act 1995 (c.
In Schedule 1, paragraph 101.

17).

Adoption (Intercountry
In section 2(6), the words “in its application to

Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18).
Scotland”.

30

Section 4.

Section 7(3).

Section 14.

In section 16(1), the words “, or section 17 or

56A of the 1976 Act,”.

35

In Schedule 2, paragraph 3.

Access to Justice Act 1999 (c.
In Schedule 13, paragraph 88.

22).

Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14).
In section 16(2), the words “or a voluntary

adoption agency”.

40

In Schedule 4, paragraphs 5 and 27(b).

Local Government Act 2000 (c.
In Schedule 5, paragraph 16.

22).

Criminal Justice and Court
Section 12(5)(b) and the preceding “and”.

Services Act 2000 (c. 43).
In Schedule 7, paragraphs 51 to 53.

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This Act.
Section 86(4).

In Schedule 4, paragraphs 3 to 5 and 11 to 13.

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Schedule 6 — Glossary
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Schedule 6
Section 143.

Glossary
           In this Act, the expressions listed in the left-hand column below have the
meaning given by, or are to be interpreted in accordance with, the provisions
of this Act or (where stated) of the 1989 Act listed in the right-hand column.
5

Expression
Provision

the 1989 Act
section 2(5)

Adopted Children Register
section 77

Adoption and Children Act Register
section 121

adoption (in relation to Chapter 4 of Part 1)
section 66

10

adoption agency
section 2(1)

adoption agency placing a child for adoption
section 18(4)

Adoption Contact Register
section 80

adoption order
section 46(1)

Adoption Service
section 2(1)

15

adoption society
section 2(5)

adoption support agency
section 8

adoption support services
section 2(6)

appointed day (in relation to Chapter 4 of
section 66(2)

Part 1)

20

appropriate Minister
section 140

Assembly
section 140

body
section 140

by virtue of
section 140

care order
section 105(1) of the

25

1989 Act

child
sections 49(5) and 140

child assessment order
section 43(2) of the

1989 Act

child in the care of a local authority
section 105(1) of the

30

1989 Act

child looked after by a local authority
section 22 of the 1989

Act

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Expression
Provision

child placed for adoption by an adoption
section 18(4)

agency

child to be adopted, adopted child
section 49(5)

consent (in relation to making adoption
section 52

5

orders or placing for adoption)

the Convention
section 140

Convention adoption
section 66(1)(c)

Convention adoption order
section 140

Convention country
section 140

10

court
section 140

disposition (in relation to Chapter 4 of Part 1)
section 73

enactment
section 140

guardian
section 140

information
section 140

15

interim care order
section 38 of the 1989

Act

local authority
section 140

local authority foster parent
section 23(3) of the

1989 Act

20

Northern Irish adoption agency
section 140

Northern Irish adoption order
section 140

notice
section 140

notice of intention to adopt
section 44(2)

overseas adoption
section 86

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parental responsibility
section 3 of the 1989

Act

placement order
section 21

placing, or placed, for adoption
sections 18(4) and 19(4)

prohibited steps order
section 8(1) of the 1989

30

Act

registered adoption society
section 2(2)

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Expression
Provision

registers of live-births (in relation to Chapter
section 82

5 of Part 1)

registration authority (in Part 1)
section 140

regulations
section 140

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relative
section 140, read with

section 1(8)

residence order
section 8(1) of the 1989

Act

rules
section 140

10

Scottish adoption agency
section 140

Scottish adoption order
section 140

specific issue order
section 8(1) of the 1989

Act

subordinate legislation
section 140

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supervision order
section 31(11) of the

1989 Act

unitary authority
section 140

voluntary organisation
section 2(5)

Adoption and Children Bill

A
Bill
[AS AMENDED IN GRAND COMMITTEE]
To restate and amend the law relating to adoption; to make further
amendments of the law relating to children; to amend section 93 of the Local
Government Act 2000; and for connected purposes.

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