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Children Act 1975 in England

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

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Contents

  1. Part I
  2. 1—32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed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. 46Procedure in magistrates’ courts.
  22. Custody in Scotland
  23. Part III: Care
  24. 60Transfer of parental rights and duties to voluntary organisations.
  25. 61Duty of local authority to assume parental rights and duties.
  26. 62Effect of resolutions under sections 60 and 61.
  27. 63Appeals by parents etc.
  28. Conflict of interest between parent and child
  29. 64Addition of new sections to Children and Young Persons Act 1969.
  30. 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  31. 66Safeguarding of interests of children before children’s hearings etc. in Scotland.
  32. Absence from care and children in need of secure accommodation
  33. 68Extension of powers under section 32 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969.
  34. 69Certificates of unruly character.
  35. 70Children of unruly character in Scotland. Not yet in force
  36. 72Grants in respect of secure accomodation for children in Scotland.
  37. Further amendments of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
  38. Part IV: Further Amendments of Law of England and Wales
  39. Explanation of concepts
  40. 85Parental rights and duties.
  41. 86Legal custody.
  42. 87Actual custody.
  43. 88Child in care of voluntary organisation.
  44. 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. Reports in guardianship and matrimonial proceedings
  46. 90Procedure in guardianship proceedings.
  47. 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  48. Registration of births
  49. 92Registration of births of abandoned children.
  50. 93Registration of father of illegitimate child.
  51. Extent of Part IV
  52. 94Extent of Part IV.
  53. Part V: Miscellaneous and Supplemental
  54. 95—97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  55. 98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  56. Inquiries
  57. Supplemental
  58. 101Appeals etc.
  59. 104Savings for powers of High Court.
  60. 106Regulations and orders.
  61. 108Amendments, repeals, commencement and transitory provisions.
  62. 109Short title and extent.
  63. Part I: Interpretation
  64. 1Paragraph 1
  65. Dispositions of property
  66. 2Paragraph 2
  67. Part II: Adoption Orders
  68. Status conferred by adaption
  69. 3Paragraph 3
  70. Vocabulary
  71. 4Paragraph 4
  72. Instruments and enactments concerning property
  73. 5Paragraph 5
  74. 6Paragraph 6
  75. Other enactments and instruments
  76. 7Paragraph 7
  77. Pensions
  78. 8Paragraph 8
  79. Adoption of child by natural parents
  80. 9Paragraph 9
  81. Peerages, etc.
  82. 10Paragraph 10
  83. Insurance
  84. 11Paragraph 11
  85. Part III
  86. 12, 13Paragraph 12, 13 Repealed
  87. Part IV: Supplemental
  88. Dispositions depending on date of birth
  89. 14Paragraph 14
  90. Protection of trustees and personal representatives
  91. 15Paragraph 15
  92. Property devolving with peerages, etc.
  93. 16Paragraph 16
  94. Entails
  95. 17Paragraph 17
  96. Part V: Extent
  97. 18Paragraph 18
  98. General
  99. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  100. Pensions
  101. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  102. Insurance
  103. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  104. Social Security
  105. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  106. Succession of Property
  107. 5Paragraph 5
  108. Adoption and Legitimation
  109. 6Paragraph 6
  110. Interpretation
  111. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  112. Schedule 3: Minor and Consequential Amendments.
  113. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (23 and 24 Geo. 5 c. 12)
  114. 1Paragraph 1
  115. Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (c. 37)
  116. 2Paragraph 2
  117. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  118. 4—6Paragraph 4—6 Repealed
  119. Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)
  120. 7Paragraph 7
  121. 8Paragraph 8
  122. 9Paragraph 9
  123. Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)
  124. 10Paragraph 10
  125. 11Paragraph 11
  126. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  127. Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20)
  128. 13Paragraph 13
  129. Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957 (c. 55)
  130. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  131. Children Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2 c. 65)
  132. 16Paragraph 16
  133. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  134. 18—20Paragraph 18—20 Repealed
  135. 21—40Paragraph 21—40 Repealed
  136. County Courts Act 1959 (c. 22)
  137. 41Paragraph 41
  138. 42Paragraph 42
  139. Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1964 (c. 55)
  140. 43Paragraph 43
  141. 44, 45Paragraph 44, 45 Repealed
  142. Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)
  143. 46Paragraph 46
  144. 47Paragraph 47
  145. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
  146. 48Paragraph 48
  147. 49Paragraph 49
  148. 50Paragraph 50
  149. 51Paragraph 51
  150. 58Paragraph 58
  151. 59Paragraph 59
  152. 60Paragraph 60
  153. 61, 62Paragraph 61, 62 Repealed
  154. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  155. 64, 65Paragraph 64, 65 Repealed
  156. Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
  157. 67Paragraph 67
  158. 68Paragraph 68
  159. 69Paragraph 69
  160. 70Paragraph 70
  161. Administration of justice Act 1970 (c. 31)
  162. 73Paragraph 73
  163. Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)
  164. 74Paragraph 74
  165. Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 (c. 3)
  166. 75Paragraph 75
  167. Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)
  168. 76Paragraph 76
  169. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  170. Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)
  171. 78Paragraph 78
  172. 79Paragraph 79
  173. Guardianship Act 1973 (c. 29)
  174. 80Paragraph 80
  175. 81Paragraph 81
  176. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  177. Schedule 4: Further Repeals
  178. IStatus of Adopted Child
  179. IILegitimation
  180. IIIMiscellaneous
  181. IVAdoption Orders
  182. VChildren in care of Local Authorities
  183. VIRegistration of Births
  184. VIIAdoption Agencies
  185. VIIIAdoption: Evidence of Agreement & Guardians Ad Litem
  186. IXInquiries etc. by Adoption Agencies
  187. XGrants etc. for Voluntary Organisations
  188. XlProtected Children
  189. XllCustodianship