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  "legislation": "ukpga/1989/41",
  "legislation_title": "Children Act 1989",
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  "path": "schedule/15",
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  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Repeals",
  "text": "1891 c. 3.\nThe Custody of Children Act 1891.\nThe whole Act.\n1933 c. 12.\nThe Children and Young Persons Act 1933.\nIn section 14(2), the words from “may also\" to “together, and\".\nIn section 34(8), “(a)\" and the words from “and (b)\" to the end.\nSection 40.\nIn section 107(1), the definitions of “care order\" and “interim order\".\n1944 c. 31.\nThe Education Act 1944.\nIn section 40(1), the words from “or to imprisonment\" to the end.\nIn section 114(1), the definition of parent.\n1948 c. 53.\nThe Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act 1948.\nThe whole Act.\n1949 c. 76.\nThe Marriage Act 1949.\nIn section 3(1), the words “unless the child is subject to a custodianship order, when the consent of the custodian and, where the custodian is the husband or wife of a parent of the child of that parent shall be required\".\nSection 78(1A).\nSchedule 2.\n1956 c. 69.\nThe Sexual Offences Act 1956.\nSection 38.\n1959 c. 72.\nThe Mental Health Act 1959.\nSection 9.\n1963 c. 37.\nThe Children and Young Persons Act 1963.\nSection 3.\nSection 23.\nIn section 29(1), the words “under section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 or\".\nSection 53(3).\nIn Schedule 3, paragraph 11.\n1964 c. 42.\nThe Administration of Justice Act 1964.\nIn section 38, the definition of “domestic court\".\n1968 c. 46.\nThe Health Services and Public Health Act 1968.\nSection 60.\nIn section 64(3)(a), sub-paragraphs (vi), (vii), (ix) and (xv).\nIn section 65(3)(b), paragraphs (vii), (viii) and (x).\n1968 c. 49.\nThe Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.\nSection 1(4)(a).\nSection 5(2)(d).\nIn section 86(3), the words “the Child Care Act 1980 or\".\nIn Schedule 8, paragraph 20.\n1969 c. 46.\nThe Family Law Reform Act 1969.\nSection 7.\n1969 c. 54.\nThe Children and Young Persons Act 1969.\nSections 1 to 3.\nIn section 7, in subsection (7) the words “to subsection (7A) of this section and\", paragraph (a) and the words from “and subsection (13) of section 2 of this Act\" to the end; and subsection (7A).\nSection 7A.\nIn section 8(3), the words from “and as if the reference to acquittal\" to the end.\nIn section 9(1), the words “proceedings under section 1 of this Act or\".\nSection 11A.\nSection 14A.\nIn section 15, in subsection (1) the words “and may on discharging the supervision order make a care order (other than an interim order) in respect of the supervised person\"; in subsection (2) the words “and the supervision order was not made by virtue of section 1 of this Act or on the occasion of the discharge of a care order\"; in subsection (2A), the words “or made by a court on discharging a care order made under that subsection\"; and in subsection (4), the words “or made by a court on discharging a care order made under that section\".\nIn section 16, in subsection (6)(a), the words “a care order or\"; and in subsection (8) the words “or, in a case where a parent or guardian of his was a party to the proceedings on an application under the preceding section by virtue of an order under section 32A of this Act, the parent or guardian\".\nIn section 17, paragraphs (b) and (c).\nSections 20 to 22.\nSection 27(4).\nSection 28.\nSections 32A to 32C.\nIn section 34(2) the words “under section 1 of this Act or\", the words “2(3) or\" and the words “and accordingly in the case of such a person the reference in section 1(1) of this Act to the said section 2(3) shall be construed as including a reference to this subsection\".\nIn section 70, in subsection (1), the definitions of “care order\" and “interim order\"; and in subsection (2) the words “21(2), 22(4) or (6) or 28(5)\" and the words “care order or warrant\".\nIn Schedule 5, paragraphs 12(1), 37, 47 and 48.\n1970 c. 34.\nThe Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 1970.\nIn section 3(b), the words from “as amended\" to “1969\".\n1970 c. 42.\nThe Local Authority Social Services Act 1970.\nIn Schedule 1, in the entry relating to the Children and Young Persons Act 1969, the words “welfare, etc. of foster children\"; the entries relating to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, section 44, the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978, section 9, the Child Care Act 1980 and the Foster Children Act 1980.\n1971 c. 3.\nThe Guardianship of Minors Act 1971.\nThe whole Act.\n1971 c. 23.\nThe Courts Act 1971.\nIn Schedule 8, paragraph 59(1).\n1972 c. 18.\nThe Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972.\nSection 41.\n1972 c. 70.\nThe Local Government Act 1972.\nIn Schedule 23, paragraphs 4 and 9(3).\n1972 c. 71.\nThe Criminal Justice Act 1972.\nSection 51(1).\n1973 c. 18.\nThe Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.\nSections 42 to 44.\nIn section 52(1), the definition of “custody\".\nIn Schedule 2, paragraph 11.\n1973 c. 29.\nThe Guardianship Act 1973.\nThe whole Act.\n1973 c. 45.\nThe Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973.\nIn Schedule 1, in paragraph 11(1) the definitions of “custody\" and “education\" and in paragraph 11(3) the word “four\".\n1973 c. 62.\nThe Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973.\nIn section 13(1), the words “and the purposes of section 1(2)(bb) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969\".\nIn Schedule 3, in paragraph 3(2A), the word “and\" immediately preceding paragraph (b).\n1974 c. 53.\nThe Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.\nIn section 1(4)(b) the words “or in care proceedings under section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969\".\nIn section 5, in subsection 5(e), the words “a care order or\"; and in subsection (10) the words “care order or\".\n1975 c. 72.\nThe Children Act 1975.\nThe whole Act.\n1976 c. 36.\nThe Adoption Act 1976.\nSection 11(5).\nSection 14(3).\nIn section 15, in subsection (1), the words from “subject\" to “cases)\" and subsection (4).\nSection 26.\nIn section 28(5), the words “or the organisation\".\nSection 34.\nSection 36(1)(c).\nSection 37(1), (3) and (4).\nSection 55(4).\nIn section 57, in subsection (2), the words from “and the court\" to the end and subsections (4) to (10).\nIn section 72(1), the definition of “place of safety\", in the definition of “local authority\" the words from “ and\" to the end and, in the definition of “specified order\", the words “Northern Ireland or\".\nIn Schedule 3, paragraphs 8, 11, 19, 21, and 22.\n1977 c. 45.\nThe Criminal Law Act 1977.\nSection 58(3).\n1977 c. 49.\nThe National Health Service Act 1977.\nIn section 21, in subsection (1)(a) the words “and young children\".\nIn Schedule 8, in paragraph 1(1), the words from “and of children\" to the end; in paragraph 2(2) the words from “or (b) to persons who\" to “arrangements\"; and in paragraph 3(1) “(a)\" and the words from “or (b) a child\" to “school age\".\nIn Schedule 15, paragraphs 10 and 25.\n1978 c. 22.\nThe Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978.\nSections 9 to 15.\nIn section 19, in subsection (1) the words “following powers, that is to say\" and sub-paragraph (ii), subsections (2) and (4), in subsection (7) the words “and one interim custody order\" and in subsection (9) the words “or 21\".\nIn section 20, subsection (4) and in subsection (9) the words “subject to the provisions of section 11(8) of this Act\".\nSection 21.\nIn section 24, the words “or 21\" in both places where they occur.\nIn section 25, in subsection (1) paragraph (b) and the word “or\" immediately preceding it and in subsection (2) paragraphs (c) and (d).\nSection 29(4).\nSections 33 and 34.\nSections 36 to 53.\nSections 64 to 72.\nSections 73(1) and 74(1) and (3).\nIn section 88(1), the definition of “actual custody\".\nIn Schedule 2, paragraphs 22, 23, 27, 29, 31, 36, 41 to 43, 46 to 50.\n1978 c. 28.\nThe Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978.\nIn section 20(3)(c), the words “section 12(3)(b) of the Adoption Act 1976 or of\".\nIn section 45(5), the word “approved\".\nSection 49(4).\nIn section 65(1), in the definition of “local authority\", the words from “and\" to the end and, in the definition of “specified order\", the words “Northern Ireland or\".\n1978 c. 30.\nThe Interpretation Act 1978.\nIn Schedule 1, the entry with respect to the construction of certain expressions relating to children.\n1980 c. 5.\nThe Child Care Act 1980.\nThe whole Act.\n1980 c. 6.\nThe Foster Children Act 1980.\nThe whole Act.\n1980 c. 43.\nThe Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.\nIn section 65(1), paragraphs (e) and (g) and the paragraph (m) inserted in section 65 by paragraph 82 of Schedule 2 to the Family Law Reform Act 1987.\nIn section 81(8), in the definition of “guardian\" the words “by deed or will\" and in the definition of “sums adjudged to be paid by a conviction\" the words from “as applied\" to the end.\nIn section 143(2), paragraph (i).\nIn Schedule 7, paragraphs 78, 83, 91, 92, 110, 116, 117, 138, 157, 158, 165, 166 and 199 to 201.\n1981 c. 60.\nThe Education Act 1981.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraph 9.\n1982 c. 20.\nThe Children’s Homes Act 1982.\nThe whole Act.\n1982 c. 48.\nThe Criminal Justice Act 1982.\nSections 22 to 25.\nSection 27.\nIn Schedule 14, paragraphs 45 and 46.\n1983 c. 20.\nThe Mental Health Act 1983.\nIn section 26(5), paragraph (d) and the word “or\" immediately preceding it.\nIn section 28(1), the words “(including an order under section 38 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956)\".\nIn Schedule 4, paragraphs 12, 26(a), (b) and (c), 35, 44, 50 and 51.\n1983 c. 41.\nThe Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.\nSection 4(1).\nSections 5 and 6.\nIn section 11, in subsection (2) the words “the Child Care Act 1980 and the Children’s Homes Act 1982\".\nIn section 19, subsections (1) to (5).\nSchedule 1.\nIn Schedule 2, paragraphs 3, 9 to 14, 20 to 24, 27, 28, 34, 37 and 46 to 62.\nIn Schedule 4, paragraphs 38 to 48.\nIn Schedule 9, paragraphs 5, 16 and 17.\n1984 c. 23.\nThe Registered Homes Act 1984.\nIn Schedule 1, in paragraph 5, sub-paragraph (a) and paragraphs 6, 7 and 8.\n1984 c. 28.\nThe County Courts Act 1984.\nIn Schedule 2, paragraph 56.\n1984 c. 37.\nThe Child Abduction Act 1984.\nIn section 3, the word “and\" immediately preceding paragraph (c).\nIn the Schedule, in paragraph 1(2) the words “or voluntary organisation\" and paragraph 3(1)(e).\n1984 c. 42.\nThe Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984.\nIn Schedule 1, paragraphs 19 and 23.\n1984 c. 56.\nThe Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984.\nIn section 1, the words “for a period of more than 6 days\" and the words from “The period\" to the end.\nIn section 7(1), the word “or\" at the end of paragraph (e).\nIn Schedule 2, paragraphs 1 to 3 and 8.\n1984 c. 60.\nThe Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.\nIn section 37(15), the words “and is not excluded from this Part of this Act by section 52 below\".\nSection 39(5).\nSection 52.\nIn section 118(1), in the definition of parent or guardian, paragraph (b) and the word “and\" immediately preceding it.\nIn Schedule 2, the entry relating to section 16 of the Child Care Act 1980.\nIn Schedule 6, paragraphs 19(a) and 22.\n1985 c. 23.\nThe Prosecution of Offences Act 1985.\nSection 27.\n1985 c. 60.\nThe Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985.\nSection 9(c).\nSection 20(2)(b) and (c).\nSection 25(3) and (5).\nIn Schedule 3, paragraph 1(2).\n1986 c. 28.\nThe Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act 1986.\nThe whole Act.\n1986 c. 33.\nThe Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986.\nIn section 16, in the definition of “guardian\", paragraph (a).\n1986 c. 45.\nThe Insolvency Act 1986.\nIn section 281(5)(b), the words “in domestic proceedings\".\n1986 c. 50.\nThe Social Security Act 1986.\nIn Schedule 10, paragraph 51.\n1986 c. 55.\nThe Family Law Act 1986.\nIn section 1(2), in paragraph (a) the words “(a) or\" and paragraph (b).\nSection 3(4) to (6).\nSection 4.\nSection 35(1).\nIn section 42(6), in paragraph (b) the words “section 42(6) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 or\", in paragraph (c) the words “section 42(7) of that Act or\" and in paragraph (d) the words “section 19(6) of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 or\".\nIn Schedule 1, paragraphs 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 20 and 23.\n1987 c. 42.\nThe Family Law Reform Act 1987.\nSection 3.\nSections 4 to 7.\nSections 9 to 16.\nIn Schedule 2, paragraphs 11, 14, 51, 67, 68, 94 and 95.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraphs 11 and 12.\n1988 c. 34.\nThe Legal Aid Act 1988.\nSection 3(4)(c).\nSection 27.\nSection 28.\nIn section 30, subsections (1) and (2).\nIn Part I of Schedule 2, paragraph 2(a) and (e).",
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 15 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "E",
      "label": "E1",
      "text": "Sch. 15: for extent see s. 108(11)(12)"
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