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Children Act 1975

1975 c. 72 · Enacted 12 November 1975 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make further provision for children.[12th November 1975]C1I1

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Act repealed (E.W.)(N.I.) (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108, Sch. 15 (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1), 27(4) and a saving for s. 68(4)(5) and (7) in Sch. 14 para. 38(a)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

Commencement

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Act in force at Royal Assent

Contents

  1. Part I
  2. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. Part II: Custody
  4. Custodianship orders
  5. 33Custodianship orders.
  6. 34Access and maintenance.
  7. 34AMatters to which court is required to have regard in exercising powers as to maintenance.
  8. 34BDuration of orders for maintenance.
  9. 35Revocation and variation of orders.
  10. 35ACare etc. of child on revocation of custodianship order.
  11. 36Provisions relating to lump sums.
  12. 37Custodianship order on application for adoption or guardianship.
  13. 38Disputes between joint custodians.
  14. 39Reports by local authorities and probation officers.
  15. 40Notice of application to be given to local authority.
  16. 41Restriction on removal of child where applicant has provided home for three years.
  17. 42Return of child taken away in breach of section 41.
  18. 43Enforcement of orders made by magistrates’ courts.
  19. 43ARestriction on removal of child from England and Wales.
  20. 44Effect of custodianship order on existing custody.
  21. 45Affiliation order on application by custodian.
  22. 46Procedure in magistrates’ courts.
  23. Custody in Scotland
  24. 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  26. 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  27. 50Payments towards maintenance of children.
  28. 51Restriction on removal of child where applicant has provided home for three years.
  29. 52Return of child taken away in breach of section 51.
  30. 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  31. 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  32. 55Interpretation and extent of sections 50 to 53.
  33. Part III: Care
  34. 56Restriction on removal of child from care.
  35. 57Substitution of s. 2 of Chidren Act 1948.
  36. 58Supplementary provisions relating to care proceedings.
  37. 59General duty of local authority in care cases.
  38. Children in care of voluntary organisations in England and Wales
  39. 60Transfer of parental rights and duties to voluntary organisations.
  40. 61Duty of local authority to assume parental rights and duties.
  41. 62Effect of resolutions under sections 60 and 61.
  42. 63Appeals by parents etc.
  43. Conflict of interest between parent and child
  44. 64Addition of new sections to Children and Young Persons Act 1969.
  45. 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  46. 66Safeguarding of interests of children before children’s hearings etc. in Scotland.
  47. Absence from care and children in need of secure accommodation
  48. 67Recovery of children in care of local authorities.
  49. 68Extension of powers under section 32 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969.
  50. 69Certificates of unruly character.
  51. 70Children of unruly character in Scotland. Not yet in force
  52. 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  53. 72Grants in respect of secure accomodation for children in Scotland.
  54. Further amendments of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
  55. 73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  56. 74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  57. 75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  58. 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  59. 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  60. 78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  61. 79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  62. 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  63. 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  64. 82. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  65. 83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  66. 84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  67. Part IV: Further Amendments of Law of England and Wales
  68. Explanation of concepts
  69. 85Parental rights and duties.
  70. 86Legal custody.
  71. 87Actual custody.
  72. 88Child in care of voluntary organisation.
  73. 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  74. Reports in guardianship and matrimonial proceedings
  75. 90Procedure in guardianship proceedings.
  76. 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  77. Registration of births
  78. 92Registration of births of abandoned children.
  79. 93Registration of father of illegitimate child.
  80. Extent of Part IV
  81. 94Extent of Part IV.
  82. Part V: Miscellaneous and Supplemental
  83. 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  84. 98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  85. Inquiries
  86. 99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  87. Supplemental
  88. 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  89. 101Appeals etc.
  90. 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  91. 103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  92. 104Savings for powers of High Court.
  93. 105. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  94. 106Regulations and orders.
  95. 107Interpretation.
  96. 108Amendments, repeals, commencement and transitory provisions.
  97. 109Short title and extent.
  98. Schedule 1: Status conferred by adoption or legitimation in England and Wales
  99. Part I: Interpretation
  100. 1Paragraph 1
  101. Dispositions of property
  102. 2Paragraph 2
  103. Part II: Adoption Orders
  104. Status conferred by adaption
  105. 3Paragraph 3
  106. Vocabulary
  107. 4Paragraph 4
  108. Instruments and enactments concerning property
  109. 5Paragraph 5
  110. 6Paragraph 6
  111. Other enactments and instruments
  112. 7Paragraph 7
  113. Pensions
  114. 8Paragraph 8
  115. Adoption of child by natural parents
  116. 9Paragraph 9
  117. Peerages, etc.
  118. 10Paragraph 10
  119. Insurance
  120. 11Paragraph 11
  121. Part III
  122. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  123. Part IV: Supplemental
  124. Dispositions depending on date of birth
  125. 14Paragraph 14
  126. Protection of trustees and personal representatives
  127. 15Paragraph 15
  128. Property devolving with peerages, etc.
  129. 16Paragraph 16
  130. Entails
  131. 17Paragraph 17
  132. Part V: Extent
  133. 18Paragraph 18
  134. Schedule 2: Status conferred in Scotland by adoption
  135. General
  136. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  137. Pensions
  138. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  139. Insurance
  140. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  141. Social Security
  142. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  143. Succession of Property
  144. 5Paragraph 5
  145. Adoption and Legitimation
  146. 6Paragraph 6
  147. Interpretation
  148. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  149. Schedule 3: Minor and Consequential Amendments.
  150. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (23 and 24 Geo. 5 c. 12)
  151. 1Paragraph 1
  152. Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (c. 37)
  153. 2Paragraph 2
  154. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  155. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  156. Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)
  157. 7Paragraph 7
  158. 8Paragraph 8
  159. 9Paragraph 9
  160. Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)
  161. 10Paragraph 10
  162. 11Paragraph 11
  163. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  164. Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20)
  165. 13Paragraph 13
  166. Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957 (c. 55)
  167. 14Paragraph 14
  168. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  169. Children Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2 c. 65)
  170. 16Paragraph 16
  171. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  172. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  173. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  174. County Courts Act 1959 (c. 22)
  175. 41Paragraph 41
  176. Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
  177. 42Paragraph 42
  178. Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1964 (c. 55)
  179. 43Paragraph 43
  180. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  181. Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)
  182. 46Paragraph 46
  183. 47Paragraph 47
  184. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
  185. 48Paragraph 48
  186. 49Paragraph 49
  187. 50Paragraph 50
  188. 51Paragraph 51
  189. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  190. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  191. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  192. 55Paragraph 55 Repealed
  193. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  194. 57Paragraph 57 Repealed
  195. 58Paragraph 58
  196. 59Paragraph 59
  197. 60Paragraph 60
  198. 61Paragraph 61 Repealed
  199. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  200. 64Paragraph 64 Repealed
  201. 66Paragraph 66 Repealed
  202. Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
  203. 67Paragraph 67
  204. 68Paragraph 68
  205. 69Paragraph 69
  206. 70Paragraph 70
  207. 71Paragraph 71
  208. 72Paragraph 72
  209. Administration of justice Act 1970 (c. 31)
  210. 73Paragraph 73
  211. Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)
  212. 74Paragraph 74
  213. Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 (c. 3)
  214. 75Paragraph 75
  215. Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)
  216. 76Paragraph 76
  217. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  218. Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)
  219. 78Paragraph 78
  220. 79Paragraph 79
  221. Guardianship Act 1973 (c. 29)
  222. 80Paragraph 80
  223. 81Paragraph 81
  224. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  225. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  226. Schedule 4: Further Repeals
  227. IStatus of Adopted Child
  228. IILegitimation
  229. IIIMiscellaneous
  230. IVAdoption Orders
  231. VChildren in care of Local Authorities
  232. VIRegistration of Births
  233. VIIAdoption Agencies
  234. VIIIAdoption: Evidence of Agreement & Guardians Ad Litem
  235. IXInquiries etc. by Adoption Agencies
  236. XGrants etc. for Voluntary Organisations
  237. XlProtected Children
  238. XllCustodianship