The Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to adoption in England and Wales.[1]
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the enactments having effect in England and Wales in relation to adoption. |
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| Citation | 1976 c. 36 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 22 July 1976 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1988[c] |
| Repealed | 30 December 2005 (in part) |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
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Status: Partially repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Adoption Act 1976 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 made equivalent provisions for Scotland.
Provisions
editRepealed enactments
editSection 73(3) of the act repealed 13 enactments, listed in schedule 4 to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 5 | Adoption Act 1958 | The whole act so far as unrepealed. |
| 1959 c. 72 | Mental Health Act 1959 | In section 19(3), the words " or a protected child within the meaning of Part IV of the Adoption Act 1958 ". |
| 1960 c. 59 | Adoption Act 1960 | The whole act. |
| 1964 c. 57 | Adoption Act 1964 | The whole act. |
| 1968 c. 46 | Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 | In section 64(3)(a), paragraphs (v) and (xii). |
| In section 65(3)(b), paragraphs (v) and (xiii). | ||
| 1968 c. 53 | Adoption Act 1968 | The whole act. |
| 1969 c. 54 | Children and Young Persons Act 1969 | In Schedule 5, paragraphs 33 to 36. |
| 1970 c. 31 | Administration of Justice Act 1970 | In Schedule 1, the paragraph relating to appeals under section 10 of the Adoption Act 1958. |
| 1970 c. 42 | Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 | In Schedule 1, the paragraphs relating to the Adoption Act 1958 and Part I of the Children Act 1975. |
| 1971 c. 3 | Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 | In Schedule 1, the paragraph relating to the Adoption Act 1958. |
| 1972 c. 70 | Local Government Act 1972 | In Schedule 23, paragraph 8. |
| 1975 c. 72 | Children Act 1975 | Part I. |
| Section 100(4), (5) and (6). | ||
| In section 102(1), the words " Part I except section 24(6) or " and paragraph (a). | ||
| In section 107(1), the definitions of " adoption order", " adoption society ", "approved adoption society", "British adoption order", " British territory ", "the Convention", "Convention adoption order", " Convention country " and " United Kingdom national", and, in the definition of " guardian ", paragraph (b). | ||
| Schedules 1 and 2. | ||
| In Schedule 3, paragraphs 6, 16(b), 17, 21 to 40, 44, 45, 61 to 65, and 74(a). | ||
| 1976 c. 31 | Legitimacy Act 1976 | In Schedule 1, paragraph 7. |
Subsequent developments
editMost provisions of the act were repealed by section 139(3) of, and schedule 5 to, the Adoption and Children Act 2002, which came into force on 30 December 2005.[3] Certain provisions of the act were preserved for transitional purposes by schedule 4 to that act, in particular in respect of adoptions made before that date.
Notes
edit- ↑ Section 74(1).
- ↑ Section 74(3).
- ↑ Section 74(2). The Children Act 1975 and the Adoption Act 1976 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1987 (SI 1987/1242).
References
edit- ↑ Cretney, S. M. (2003). Family Law in the Twentieth Century: A History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-826861-0.
- ↑ "Adoption Act 1976", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1976 c. 36
- ↑ "Adoption and Children Act 2002", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 2002 c. 38
External links
edit- Text of the Adoption Act 1976 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Adoption Act 1976 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.