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Children Act 1975 in Northern Ireland

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

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 24 June 2013.

Contents

  1. 1—32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  2. Custodianship orders
  3. 33Custodianship orders.
  4. 34Access and maintenance.
  5. 34AMatters to which court is required to have regard in exercising powers as to maintenance.
  6. 34BDuration of orders for maintenance.
  7. 35Revocation and variation of orders.
  8. 35ACare etc. of child on revocation of custodianship order.
  9. 36Provisions relating to lump sums.
  10. 37Custodianship order on application for adoption or guardianship.
  11. 38Disputes between joint custodians.
  12. 39Reports by local authorities and probation officers.
  13. 40Notice of application to be given to local authority.
  14. 41Restriction on removal of child where applicant has provided home for three years.
  15. 42Return of child taken away in breach of section 41.
  16. 43Enforcement of orders made by magistrates’ courts.
  17. 43ARestriction on removal of child from England and Wales.
  18. 44Effect of custodianship order on existing custody.
  19. 46Procedure in magistrates’ courts.
  20. Custody in Scotland
  21. Part III: Care
  22. 60Transfer of parental rights and duties to voluntary organisations.
  23. 61Duty of local authority to assume parental rights and duties.
  24. 62Effect of resolutions under sections 60 and 61.
  25. 63Appeals by parents etc.
  26. 64Addition of new sections to Children and Young Persons Act 1969.
  27. 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 66Safeguarding of interests of children before children’s hearings etc. in Scotland.
  29. Absence from care and children in need of secure accommodation
  30. 68Extension of powers under section 32 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969.
  31. Explanation of concepts
  32. 85Parental rights and duties.
  33. 86Legal custody.
  34. 87Actual custody.
  35. 88Child in care of voluntary organisation.
  36. 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  37. Reports in guardianship and matrimonial proceedings
  38. 90Procedure in guardianship proceedings.
  39. 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. Registration of births
  41. 92Registration of births of abandoned children.
  42. 93Registration of father of illegitimate child.
  43. Extent of Part IV
  44. 94Extent of Part IV.
  45. 95—97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  46. 98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  47. Inquiries
  48. Supplemental
  49. 101Appeals etc.
  50. 104Savings for powers of High Court.
  51. 106Regulations and orders.
  52. 108Amendments, repeals, commencement and transitory provisions.
  53. 109Short title and extent.
  54. Part I: Interpretation
  55. 1Paragraph 1
  56. Dispositions of property
  57. 2Paragraph 2
  58. Part II: Adoption Orders
  59. Status conferred by adaption
  60. 3Paragraph 3
  61. Vocabulary
  62. 4Paragraph 4
  63. Instruments and enactments concerning property
  64. 5Paragraph 5
  65. 6Paragraph 6
  66. Other enactments and instruments
  67. 7Paragraph 7
  68. Pensions
  69. 8Paragraph 8
  70. Adoption of child by natural parents
  71. 9Paragraph 9
  72. Peerages, etc.
  73. 10Paragraph 10
  74. Insurance
  75. 11Paragraph 11
  76. Part III
  77. 12, 13Paragraph 12, 13 Repealed
  78. Part IV: Supplemental
  79. Dispositions depending on date of birth
  80. 14Paragraph 14
  81. Protection of trustees and personal representatives
  82. 15Paragraph 15
  83. Property devolving with peerages, etc.
  84. 16Paragraph 16
  85. Entails
  86. 17Paragraph 17
  87. Part V: Extent
  88. 18Paragraph 18
  89. General
  90. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  91. Pensions
  92. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  93. Insurance
  94. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  95. Social Security
  96. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  97. Succession of Property
  98. 5Paragraph 5
  99. Adoption and Legitimation
  100. 6Paragraph 6
  101. Interpretation
  102. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  103. Schedule 3: Minor and Consequential Amendments.
  104. 1Paragraph 1
  105. 2Paragraph 2
  106. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  107. 4—6Paragraph 4—6 Repealed
  108. 7Paragraph 7
  109. 8Paragraph 8
  110. 9Paragraph 9
  111. Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)
  112. 10Paragraph 10
  113. 11Paragraph 11
  114. 13Paragraph 13
  115. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  116. 16Paragraph 16
  117. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  118. 18—20Paragraph 18—20 Repealed
  119. 21—40Paragraph 21—40 Repealed
  120. 41Paragraph 41
  121. 42Paragraph 42
  122. 43Paragraph 43
  123. 44, 45Paragraph 44, 45 Repealed
  124. 46Paragraph 46
  125. 47Paragraph 47
  126. 48Paragraph 48
  127. 49Paragraph 49
  128. 51Paragraph 51
  129. 58Paragraph 58
  130. 59Paragraph 59
  131. 60Paragraph 60
  132. 61, 62Paragraph 61, 62 Repealed
  133. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  134. 64, 65Paragraph 64, 65 Repealed
  135. 67Paragraph 67
  136. 68Paragraph 68
  137. 69Paragraph 69
  138. 70Paragraph 70
  139. 73Paragraph 73
  140. 74Paragraph 74
  141. 75Paragraph 75
  142. 76Paragraph 76
  143. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  144. 78Paragraph 78
  145. 79Paragraph 79
  146. 80Paragraph 80
  147. 81Paragraph 81
  148. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  149. IStatus of Adopted Child
  150. IILegitimation
  151. IIIMiscellaneous
  152. IVAdoption Orders
  153. VChildren in care of Local Authorities
  154. VIRegistration of Births
  155. VIIAdoption Agencies
  156. VIIIAdoption: Evidence of Agreement & Guardians Ad Litem
  157. IXInquiries etc. by Adoption Agencies
  158. XGrants etc. for Voluntary Organisations
  159. XlProtected Children
  160. XllCustodianship