Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36) Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36) Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 7 para. 196(a) repealed by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 28 Pt. 1 Sch. 7 para. 196(d) repealed by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 28 Pt. 1 Sch. 7 para. 197(a) repealed by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 28 Pt. 1 51Paragraph 51 52Paragraph 52 53Paragraph 53 Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)