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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Minor and Consequential Amendments

The Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)

50In section 28(3) of the Adoption Act 1976—

(a)in paragraph (b) for the words " the local authority " there shall be substituted the words " a local authority ";

(b)after the words " the authority " there shall be inserted the words " in whose care the child is ".

51In section 63(4) of that Act the words " to remove a child from a person's custody under section 27 or 28 or" shall be omitted.

52In Schedule 3 to that Act in paragraph 18 after the words " paragraph 3(d)" there shall be inserted the words " for the words ' section 34 or 34A of the Adoption Act 1958' " there are substituted the words ' section 27 or 28 of the Adoption Act 1976' and ".