Adoption Act 1976

PART IAmendments Extending Only to England and Wales

Children Act 1948 (c. 43)

1In section 2 of the Children Act 1948—

(a)in subsection (8)(b), after the words " section 14 or 25 of the Children Act 1975" there are added the words " section 18 or 55 of the Adoption Act 1976 ";

(b)in subsection (11), for the words " section 14 of the Children Act 1975 " and " section 25 " there are substituted respectively the words " section 18 of the Adoption Act 1976 " and " section 55 ".

2In section 43(1) of the said Act of 1948, for the words from " Adoption Act 1958 " to the end there are substituted the words " the Children Act 1975 and the Adoption Act 1976 ".

3In section 51(1) of the said Act of 1948, for the words " Part IV of the Adoption Act 1958 " there are substituted the words " section 34 of the Adoption Act 1976 ".

Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (c. 55)

4In section 56(1) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1952, for paragraph (f) there is substituted the following paragraph—

“(f)under Part II of the Children Act 1975 or under the provisions (other than section 34) of the Adoption Act 1976.”

Children Act 1958 (c. 65)

5In section 2(4A) of the Children Act 1958, for the words from " by such" to the end there are substituted the words " by an adoption agency within the meaning of section 1 of the Adoption Act 1976 or section 1 of the Children Act 1975 or while he is a protected child within the meaning of Part III of the said Act of 1976. ".

6In section 6(1) of the said Act of 1958, in paragraph (f), after the words " section 43 of the Adoption Act 1958 " there are added the words " or section 34 of the Adoption Act 1976 ".

County Courts Act 1959 (c. 22)

7In section 109(2) of the County Courts Act 1959, after paragraph (h) there is added the following paragraph—

“(i)any proceedings under Part II or section 29 or 55 of the Adoption Act 1976.”.

Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)

8In section 23(1)(c) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963 for the words " section 43 of the Adoption Act 1958 " there are substituted the words " section 34 of the Adoption Act 1976 ".

Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)

9In section 64(3)(a) of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 there is added at the end the following paragraph—

“(xviii)the Adoption Act 1976.”

10In section 65(3)(b) of the said Act of 1968 there is added at the end the following paragraph—

“(xix)the Adoption Act 1976”.

Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)

11In section 21A of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 for the references to sections 14 and 25 of the Children Act 1975 there are substituted references to section 18 and 55 respectively of this Act.

12In section 58(1) of the said Act 1969—

(a)in paragraph (bb) after the words " Children Act 1975 " there are inserted the words " or section 1 of the Adoption Act 1976 ";

(b)in paragraph (e) for the words "Part IV of the Adoption Act 1958 " there are substituted the words " Part III of the Adoption Act 1976 ".

13In section 63(6) of the said Act of 1969 at the end there is added the following paragraph—

“(j)the Adoption Act 1976.”.

Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)

14In Schedule 1 to the Administration of Justice Act 1970 for the words " Adoption Acts 1958 and 1968 " there are substituted the words " Adoption Act 1976 " , and at the end of that Schedule there is added the following paragraph—

“Proceedings on appeal under Part II or section 29 or 55 of the Adoption Act 1976.”.

Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)

15In Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, the following is added at the end—

Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 (c. 3)

16In section 9(6) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971, for the words from " (within" to the end there are substituted the following words " by virtue of an order under section 18 of the Adoption Act 1976 (orders in England and Wales) or section 14 of the Children Act 1975 (orders in Scotland) ".

Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)

17In section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971, in the definition of " legally adopted ", for the words " section 4 of the Adoption Act 1968 " there are substituted the words " section 72(2) of the Adoption Act 1976 ".

Legal Aid Act 1974 (c. 4)

18In Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid Act 1974 in paragraph 3(d) for the words " Part I of the Children Act 1975 " there are substituted the words " Part II or section 29 or 55 of the Adoption Act 1976 ".

Children Act 1975 (c. 72)

19In section 37(1) of the Children Act 1975 for the words " section 12 " and " section 24(6) " there are substituted respectively the words " section 16 of the Adoption Act 1976 " and " section 17(6) of that Act ".

20In section 60(6) of the said Act of 1975 after the words " section 14 " and " section 25 " there are added the words " section 18 of the Adoption Act 1976 " and "section 55 of that Act " respectively.

21In section 98(1)(b) of the said Act of 1975 at the end there are added the words " within the meaning of section 1 of the Adoption Act 1976 ".

22In section 103(1)(a) of the said Act of 1975 for paragraph (i) there is substituted the following paragraph—

“(i)section 65 of the Adoption Act 1976 ;”.

Legitimacy Act 1976 (c. 31)

23In section 4 of the Legitimacy Act 1976,

(a)in subsection (1), for the words "Paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1975 " there are substituted the words " Section 39 of the Adoption Act 1976 ";

(b)in subsection (2)(a), for the words "sub-paragraph (2) of the said paragraph 3" there are substituted the words " subsection (2) of the said section 39 ";

(c)in subsection (2)(b), for the words "Part II of the said Schedule 1" there are substituted the words " section 39, 41 or 42 of the Adoption Act 1976 ".

24In section 6(2) of the said Act of 1976, for the words " paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1975" there are substituted the words " section 42(2) of the Adoption Act 1976 ".