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  "legislation": "ukpga/2002/38",
  "legislation_title": "Adoption and Children Act 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-2002",
  "path": "schedule/5",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Repeals",
  "text": "Short title and chapter\nExtent of repeal\nBirths and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20).\nIn section 10(3), the words following “the Family Law Reform Act 1987”.\nSexual Offences Act 1956 (c. 69).\nIn section 28(4), the “or” at the end of paragraph (a).\nLocal Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42).\nIn Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Adoption Act 1976.\nAdoption Act 1976 (c. 36).\nThe whole Act, except Part 4 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 2.\nCriminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45).\nIn Schedule 12, the entries relating to the Adoption Act 1976.\nNational Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49).\nIn section 124A(3), the “or” at the end of paragraph (a).\nDomestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 (c. 22).\nSections 73(2), 74(2) and 74(4).\nAdoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28).\nIn section 50, the words “not being a parent or guardian or relative of the child”.\nSection 52.\nIn section 53(2), the words “England and Wales or”.\nIn section 65(1), in the definition of “order freeing a child for adoption”, paragraph (a) and the word “and” immediately following that paragraph.\nMagistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43).\nIn section 71(1) the words “(other than proceedings under the Adoption Act 1976)”.\nIn section 71(2) the words following “(a) and (b)”.\nIn Schedule 7, paragraphs 141 and 142.\nBritish Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61).\nIn section 1(8), the words following “section 50”.\nMental Health Act 1983 (c. 20).\nIn Schedule 4, paragraph 45.\nHealth and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41).\nIn Schedule 2, paragraphs 29 to 33, 35 and 36.\nIn Schedule 9, paragraph 19.\nCounty Courts Act 1984 (c. 28).\nIn Schedule 2, paragraph 58.\nChild Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37).\nIn section 1(5A)(a), the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (i).\nMatrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42).\nIn section 40(2)(a), after “the Adoption Act 1968”, the word “or”.\nIn Schedule 1, paragraph 20.\nChild Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c. 60).\nIn Schedule 3, in paragraph 1, the “and” at the end of paragraph (b).\nIn Schedule 3, in paragraph 1(c), paragraph (v).\nFamily Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42).\nIn Schedule 3, paragraphs 2 to 5.\nChildren Act 1989 (c. 41).\nSection 9(4).\nSection 12(3)(a).\nIn section 20(9), the “or” at the end of paragraph (a).\nIn section 26(2)(e) and (f), the words “to consider”.\nSection 33(6)(b)(i).\nSection 80(1)(e) and (f).\nSection 81(1)(b).\nSection 88(1).\nSection 102(6)(c).\nIn section 105(1), the definition of “protected child”.\nIn Schedule 10, Part 1.\nNational Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19).\nIn Schedule 9, paragraph 17.\nHuman Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37).\nIn Schedule 4, paragraph 4.\nCourts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41).\nIn Schedule 16, paragraph 7.\nLocal Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19).\nIn Schedule 10, paragraph 9.\nHealth Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17).\nIn Schedule 1, paragraph 101.\nAdoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18).\nIn section 2(6), the words “in its application to Scotland”.\nSection 7(3).\nSection 14.\nIn section 16(1), the words “, or section 17 or 56A of the 1976 Act,”.\nIn Schedule 2, paragraph 3.\nAccess to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22).\nIn Schedule 13, paragraph 88.\nCare Standards Act 2000 (c. 14).\nIn section 16(2), the words “or a voluntary adoption agency”.\nIn Schedule 4, paragraphs 5 and 27(b).\nLocal Government Act 2000 (c. 22).\nIn Schedule 5, paragraph 16.\nCriminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43).\nSection 12(5)(b) and the preceding “and”.\nIn Schedule 7, paragraphs 51 to 53.\nThis Act.\nIn Schedule 4, paragraphs 3 to 5 and 10 to 16.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 in force at 28.11.2003 for specified purposes by S.I. 2003/3079, art. 2(1)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 5 in force at 30.12.2005 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2005/643, art. 2(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "Sch. 5 in force at 30.12.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2897, art. 2(b) (with arts. 3-16)"
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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