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Part I Powers and Duties of Local Authorities in Relation to the Welfare and Care of Children

England, Wales and Scotland

  1. General duty of local authorities to promote welfare of children
  2. Duty of local authorities to assume care of orphans and deserted children etc.
  3. Provisions as to children subject to care order etc.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

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Act repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch.15 (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 21(1), 27(4) 31, 36(3)(b) with saving for ss. 16(1) and 24 in Sch. 14 paras. 23 and 28); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2). (Certain provisions of this Act are expressed to be amended (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 100, Sch. 11 para. 40(2); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.