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Article 16 Freeing orders made before the appointed day

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

This article applies where a child is subject to a freeing order—

(a)

immediately before the appointed day; or

(b)

by virtue of an order granted following an application referred to in article 18.

(2)

Subject to section 35 (effect of order on existing rights etc.) of the Act the freeing order shall continue to have effect until 28th September 2010.

(3)

Despite their repeal the provisions of the 1978 Act continue to have effect as they did immediately before the appointed day to the extent required for the purposes of paragraph (2).