Section 37 Applicants for adoptionI1C1C2
England and Wales
If section 36(1)(a) applies, the following persons may remove the child—
a person who has the court’s leave,
a local authority or other person in the exercise of a power conferred by any enactment, other than section 20(8) of the 1989 Act F1or section 76(5) of the 2014 Act.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 37 inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 193
Modifications
- C1
Ss. 36-40 excluded (30.12.2005) by The Adoptions with a Foreign Element Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/392), regs. 1(1), 54(1)
- C2
S. 37 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985), regs. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1
Commencement
- I1
S. 37 in force at 30.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(c) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2005/2897, arts. 3-16)