# Adoption and Children Act 2002, Section 23: Varying placement orders

Extent: E+W

(1) The court may vary a placement order so as to substitute another local authority for the local authority authorised by the order to place the child for adoption.
(2) The variation may only be made on the joint application of both authorities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/38/section/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-2002/section-23
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