# The Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Commencement No. 10 Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2005, Article 4: Case of child free for adoption


Where on or after the appointed day a child is free for adoption by virtue of a freeing order made under section 18 of the 1976 Act (freeing child for adoption) but is not placed for adoption—
(a) the adoption agency may place the child for adoption and sections 18 (placement for adoption by agencies) and 22 (applications for placement orders) of the 2002 Act shall not apply; and
(b) regulation 36 of the Agencies Regulations 2005 (placement and reviews) or the corresponding Welsh provision shall apply as if—
(i) the adoption agency was authorised to place the child for adoption but the child is not for the time being placed for adoption; and
(ii) the child was subject to a placement order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2897/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-2002-commencement-no-10-transitional-and-savings-provisions-order-2005/article-4
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