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        Children Act 1975 (c. 72)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I {no text}
        1-32. . . .
        Part II Custody
        Custodianship orders
        33. Custodianship orders.
        34. Access and maintenance.
        34A. Matters to which court is required to have regard in exercising powers as to maintenance.
        34B. Duration of orders for maintenance.
        35. Revocation and variation of orders.
        35A. Care etc. of child on revocation of custodianship order.
        36. Provisions relating to lump sums.
        37. Custodianship order on application for adoption or guardianship.
        38. Disputes between joint custodians.
        39. Reports by local authorities and probation officers.
        40. Notice of application to be given to local authority.
        41. Restriction on removal of child where applicant has provided home for three years.
        42. Return of child taken away in breach of section 41.
        43. Enforcement of orders made by magistrates' courts.
        43A. Restriction on removal of child from England and Wales.
        44. Effect of custodianship order on existing custody.
        45. Affiliation order on application by custodian.
        46. Procedure in magistrates' courts.
        Custody in Scotland
        47. Granting of Custody.
        48. Miscellaneous provisions relative to custody.
        49. Notice to local authority of certain custody applications.
        50. Payments towards maintenance of children.
        51. Restriction on removal of child where applicant has provided home for three years.
        52. Return of child taken away in breach of section 51.
        53. Custody order on application for adoption in Scotland.
        54. . . .
        55. Interpretation and extent ofsections 50 to 53.
        Part III Care
        56. Restriction on removal of child from care.
        57. Substitution of s. 2 of Chidren Act 1948.
        58. Supplementary provisions relating to care proceedings.
        59. General duty of local authority in care cases.
        Children in care of voluntary organisations in England and Wales
        60. Transfer of parental rights and duties to voluntary organisations.
        61. Duty of local authority to assume parental rights and duties.
        62. Effect of resolutions under sections 60 and 61.
        63. Appeals by parents etc.
        Conflict of interest between parent and child
        64. Addition of new sections to Children and Young Persons Act 1969.
        65. . . .
        66. Safeguarding of interests of children before children's hearings etc. in Scotland.
        Absence from care and children in need of secure accommodation
        67. Recovery of children in care of local authorities.
        68. Extension of powers under section 32 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969.
        69. Certificates of unruly character.
        [70. Children of unruly character in Scotland.]
        71. . . .
        72. Grants in respect of secure accomodation for children in Scotland.
        Further amendments of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
        73. Amendment of s. 15 of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
        74. Substitution of s. 16 of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
        75. Duty of local authority in Scotland to assume parental rights and powers vested in a voluntary organisation.
        76. Return of Children taken away in breach of section 17(8) or (9) of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
        77. Making of adoption orders where local authority or voluntary organisations have parental rights.
        78. Safeguarding of interests of children in proceedings in Scotland relating to the assumption of parental rights.
        79. Amendment of section 20 of Social Work (Scotland) Act.
        80. Review of case of child in care in Scotland.
        81. Restriction on removal of child from care of voluntary organisation.
        82. Power of reporters to conduct proceedings under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
        83. Amendment of section 37 of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
        84. Amendment of section 40 of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
        Part IV Further Amendments of Law of England and Wales
        Explanation of concepts
        85. Parental rights and duties.
        86. Legal custody.
        87. Actual custody.
        88. Child in care of voluntary organisation.
        89. . . .
        Reports in guardianship and matrimonial proceedings
        90. Procedure in guardianship proceedings.
        91. . . .
        Registration of births
        92. Registration of births of abandoned children.
        93. Registration of father of illegitimate child.
        Extent of Part IV
        94. Extent of Part IV.
        Part V Miscellaneous and Supplemental
        95-97 . . .
        98. . . .
        Inquiries
        99. Inquiries in Scotland.
        Supplemental
        100. Courts.
        101. Appeals etc.
        102. Evidence of agreement and consent.
        103. Panel for guardians ad litem and reporting officers.
        104. Savings for powers of High Court.
        105. Periodic review of Act.
        106. Regulations and orders.
        107. Interpretation.
        108. Amendments, repeals, commencement and transitory provisions.
        109. Short title and extent.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 Status conferred by adoption or legitimation in England and Wales
        Part I Interpretation
        Part II Adoption Orders
        Part III {no text}
        Part IV Supplemental
        Part V Extent
        SCHEDULE 2 Status conferred in Scotland by adoption
        SCHEDULE 3 Minor and Consequential Amendments.
        SCHEDULE 4 Further Repeals
        Part I Status of Adopted Child
        Part II Legitimation
        Part III Miscellaneous
        Part IV Adoption Orders
        Part V Children in care of Local Authorities
        Part VI Registration of Births
        Part VII Adoption Agencies
        Part VIII Adoption: Evidence of Agreement & Guardians Ad Litem
        Part IX Inquiries etc. by Adoption Agencies
        Part X Grants etc. for Voluntary Organisations
        Part Xl Protected Children
        Part Xll Custodianship

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