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Children Act 1975 in Scotland

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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Modifications

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Act repealed (E.W.)(N.I.) (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108, Sch. 15 (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1), 27(4) and a saving for s. 68(4)(5) and (7) in Sch. 14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—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 Repealed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. 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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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. Explanation of concepts
  68. 85Parental rights and duties.
  69. 86Legal custody.
  70. 87Actual custody.
  71. 88Child in care of voluntary organisation.
  72. 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  73. Reports in guardianship and matrimonial proceedings
  74. 90Procedure in guardianship proceedings.
  75. 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  76. Registration of births
  77. 92Registration of births of abandoned children.
  78. 93Registration of father of illegitimate child.
  79. Extent of Part IV
  80. 94Extent of Part IV.
  81. Part V: Miscellaneous and Supplemental
  82. 95—97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  83. 98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  84. Inquiries
  85. 99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  86. Supplemental
  87. 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  88. 101Appeals etc.
  89. 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  90. 103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  91. 104Savings for powers of High Court.
  92. 105. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  93. 106Regulations and orders.
  94. 107Interpretation.
  95. 108Amendments, repeals, commencement and transitory provisions.
  96. 109Short title and extent.
  97. Schedule 1: Status conferred by adoption or legitimation in England and Wales
  98. Part I: Interpretation
  99. 1Paragraph 1
  100. Dispositions of property
  101. 2Paragraph 2
  102. Part II: Adoption Orders
  103. Status conferred by adaption
  104. 3Paragraph 3
  105. Vocabulary
  106. 4Paragraph 4
  107. Instruments and enactments concerning property
  108. 5Paragraph 5
  109. 6Paragraph 6
  110. Other enactments and instruments
  111. 7Paragraph 7
  112. Pensions
  113. 8Paragraph 8
  114. Adoption of child by natural parents
  115. 9Paragraph 9
  116. Peerages, etc.
  117. 10Paragraph 10
  118. Insurance
  119. 11Paragraph 11
  120. Part III
  121. 12, 13Paragraph 12, 13 Repealed
  122. Part IV: Supplemental
  123. Dispositions depending on date of birth
  124. 14Paragraph 14
  125. Protection of trustees and personal representatives
  126. 15Paragraph 15
  127. Property devolving with peerages, etc.
  128. 16Paragraph 16
  129. Entails
  130. 17Paragraph 17
  131. Part V: Extent
  132. 18Paragraph 18
  133. Schedule 2: Status conferred in Scotland by adoption
  134. General
  135. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  136. Pensions
  137. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  138. Insurance
  139. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  140. Social Security
  141. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  142. Succession of Property
  143. 5Paragraph 5
  144. Adoption and Legitimation
  145. 6Paragraph 6
  146. Interpretation
  147. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  148. Schedule 3: Minor and Consequential Amendments.
  149. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (23 and 24 Geo. 5 c. 12)
  150. 1Paragraph 1
  151. Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (c. 37)
  152. 2Paragraph 2
  153. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  154. 4—6Paragraph 4—6 Repealed
  155. Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)
  156. 7Paragraph 7
  157. 8Paragraph 8
  158. 9Paragraph 9
  159. Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)
  160. 10Paragraph 10
  161. 11Paragraph 11
  162. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  163. Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20)
  164. 13Paragraph 13
  165. Affiliation Proceedings Act 1957 (c. 55)
  166. 14Paragraph 14
  167. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  168. Children Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2 c. 65)
  169. 16Paragraph 16
  170. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  171. 18—20Paragraph 18—20 Repealed
  172. 21—40Paragraph 21—40 Repealed
  173. County Courts Act 1959 (c. 22)
  174. 41Paragraph 41
  175. Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
  176. 42Paragraph 42
  177. Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1964 (c. 55)
  178. 43Paragraph 43
  179. 44, 45Paragraph 44, 45 Repealed
  180. Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (c. 46)
  181. 46Paragraph 46
  182. 47Paragraph 47
  183. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
  184. 48Paragraph 48
  185. 49Paragraph 49
  186. 50Paragraph 50
  187. 51Paragraph 51
  188. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  189. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  190. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  191. 55Paragraph 55 Repealed
  192. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  193. 57Paragraph 57 Repealed
  194. 58Paragraph 58
  195. 59Paragraph 59
  196. 60Paragraph 60
  197. 61, 62Paragraph 61, 62 Repealed
  198. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  199. 64, 65Paragraph 64, 65 Repealed
  200. 66Paragraph 66 Repealed
  201. Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
  202. 67Paragraph 67
  203. 68Paragraph 68
  204. 69Paragraph 69
  205. 70Paragraph 70
  206. 71Paragraph 71
  207. 72Paragraph 72
  208. Administration of justice Act 1970 (c. 31)
  209. 73Paragraph 73
  210. Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)
  211. 74Paragraph 74
  212. Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 (c. 3)
  213. 75Paragraph 75
  214. Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)
  215. 76Paragraph 76
  216. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  217. Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)
  218. 78Paragraph 78
  219. 79Paragraph 79
  220. Guardianship Act 1973 (c. 29)
  221. 80Paragraph 80
  222. 81Paragraph 81
  223. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  224. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  225. Schedule 4: Further Repeals
  226. IStatus of Adopted Child
  227. IILegitimation
  228. IIIMiscellaneous
  229. IVAdoption Orders
  230. VChildren in care of Local Authorities
  231. VIRegistration of Births
  232. VIIAdoption Agencies
  233. VIIIAdoption: Evidence of Agreement & Guardians Ad Litem
  234. IXInquiries etc. by Adoption Agencies
  235. XGrants etc. for Voluntary Organisations
  236. XlProtected Children
  237. XllCustodianship