# Adoption and Children Act 2002, Paragraph 19: The Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)


In section 38 of the Adoption Act 1976 (meaning of “adoption” in Part 4), in subsection (2), after “1975” there is inserted “ but does not include an adoption of a kind mentioned in paragraphs (c) to (e) of subsection (1) effected on or after the day which is the appointed day for the purposes of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/38/schedule/3/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-2002/schedule-3/paragraph-19
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