The Adoption Act 1976 (c.36) The Adoption Act 1976 (c.36) Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 13 para. 163 repealed by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 Sch. 11 88Paragraph 88 The Adoption Act 1976 (c.36)