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UK Act of Parliament
1989
United Kingdom
Children Act 1989
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Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 27
- Responsible Person 3
- Director or Officer 1
Plus 55 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Responsible Persons also bound by 104 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- MH(CT)(S)A 2003 2003 45 duties
- Climate Change Levy (General) Regulations 2001 2001 24 duties
- The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 1995 21 duties
- Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case ) Regulations 2015 2015 21 duties
- The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005 2005 19 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 425 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 161 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 108 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 72 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 55 duties
- The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 2018 26 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part I — Introductory
Welfare of the child.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must prioritize the child's welfare in upbringing and property cases Tribunal / Court
Welfare reports.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities and CAFCASS must provide child welfare reports when requested Local authority
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Parental responsibility for children.
Meaning of “parental responsibility”.
Acquisition of parental responsibility by father.
Acquisition of parental responsibility by step-parent
Acquisition of parental responsibility by second female parent
Appointment of guardians.
Guardians: revocation and disclaimer.
Part II — Orders With Respect To Children In Family Proceedings
...Activity directions and conditions: making
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must verify activity suitability and location before making orders Tribunal / Court
... Activity directions and conditions: monitoring
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Family court officers must monitor compliance with court orders Statutory regulator
Monitoring contact and shared residence
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts may request monitoring of child contact and living arrangements Tribunal / Court
Enforcement orders: making
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must evaluate personal impact before making enforcement orders Tribunal / Court
Enforcement orders: monitoring
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must appoint officers to monitor compliance with enforcement orders Tribunal / Court
Compensation for financial loss
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts may order compensation for financial loss caused by breaching family orders Tribunal / Court
Child arrangements orders and parental responsibility.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must grant parental responsibility in child arrangements orders Tribunal / Court
Change of child’s name or removal from jurisdiction.
- You must obtain consent before changing a child's name or moving them abroad Any Person
Special guardianship orders
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must investigate and report on special guardianship apps Local authority
Special guardianship orders: making
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must review existing contact orders before making a guardianship order Tribunal / Court
Special guardianship orders: effect
- Notify parents and guardians if a child under special guardianship dies Any Person
Special guardianship support services: representations
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must establish a complaints procedure for special guardianship Local authority
Browse 21 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Child arrangements orders and other orders with respect to children.
Restrictions on making section 8 orders.
Power of court to make section 8 orders.
General principles and supplementary provisions.
... Activity directions
... Activity directions: further provision
... Activity conditions
... Activity conditions: further provision
... Activity directions and conditions: financial assistance
Child arrangements orders: warning notices
Enforcement orders
Enforcement orders: further provision
Enforcement orders: warning notices
Orders under section 11O(2): further provision
Enforcement of residence orders.
Special guardianship orders: variation and discharge
Special guardianship orders: supplementary
Special guardianship support services
Orders for financial relief with respect to children.
Family assistance orders.
Risk assessments
Part III — SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PROVIDED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND
Section 17 services: provision after EHC plan no longer maintained
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must continue providing services during transition assessments Local authority
Day care for pre-school and other children.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must provide day care for children in need Local authority
Provision of accommodation for children: general.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must provide accommodation for children in need Local authority
Provision of accommodation for children in police protection or detention or on remand, etc.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must provide accommodation for children in police custody Local authority
General duty of local authority in relation to children looked after by them.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must safeguard and promote the welfare of children in care Local authority
Provision of accommodation for children in care
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must provide accommodation for children in their care Local authority
Maintenance of looked after children
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must maintain children in their care Local authority
Ways in which looked after children are to be accommodated and maintained
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must prioritise family and foster placements for children Local authority
Review of child's case before making alternative arrangements for accommodation
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must review case before changing child accommodation Local authority
Children’s homes provided by Secretary of State or Welsh Ministers
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must follow government terms when placing children in homes Local authority
General duty of local authority to secure sufficient accommodation for looked after children
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must secure sufficient accommodation for looked-after children Local authority
Information.
- Notify local authorities when a young person moves area Any Person
Representations: sections 23A to 24B.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must establish a formal complaints and representations procedure Local authority
Use of accommodation for restricting liberty.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must determine applications for secure accommodation orders Tribunal / Court
Appointment of independent reviewing officer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must appoint an Independent Reviewing Officer for children Local authority
Functions of the independent reviewing officer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must cooperate with the Independent Reviewing Officer Local authority
Co-operation between authorities.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Specified authorities must cooperate with local authority requests for help Local authority
Recoupment of cost of providing services etc.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities may charge for services provided to children and families Local authority
Browse 40 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Application to local authorities in England
Provision of services for children in need, their families and others.
Direct payments
Vouchers for persons with parental responsibility for disabled children : Wales.
Young carers' needs assessments ...
Young carers' needs assessments: supplementary
Consideration of young carers' needs assessments
Parent carers' needs assessments ...
Parent carers' needs assessments: supplementary
Consideration of parent carers' needs assessments
Section 17 services: continued provision where EHC plan maintained
Section 17 services: transition for children to adult care and support
Review of provision for day care, child minding etc.
Regulations as to children looked after by local authorities
Kinship care: information
Section 22H: interpretation
Accommodation of looked after children: regional co-operation arrangements
Provision of accommodation and maintenance by local authority for children whom they are looking after.
The responsible authority and relevant children.
Additional functions of the responsible authority in respect of relevant children.
Continuing functions in respect of former relevant children.
Further assistance to pursue education or training
Arrangements for certain former relevant children to continue to live with former foster parents
England: further advice and support
Personal advisers.
Pathway plans.
Duty of local authority to ensure visits to, and contact with, looked after children and others
Independent visitors for children looked after by a local authority
Information and advice for promoting educational achievement
Persons qualifying for advice and assistance.
Advice and assistance.
Employment, education and training.
Referred cases
Review of cases and inquiries into representations.
Advocacy services
Representations: further consideration
Representations: further consideration (Wales)
Consultation with local education authorities.
Miscellaneous.
Meaning of appropriate national authority
Part IV — Care and Supervision
Period within which application for order under this Part must be disposed of.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must resolve care and supervision orders within 26 weeks Tribunal / Court
Effect of care order.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must manage parental responsibility for children in care Local authority
Supervision orders.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Supervisors must support child and monitor compliance with supervision orders Local authority
Right of officer of the Service to have access to local authority records
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities and authorised persons must allow CAFCASS officers access Local authority
Browse 11 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Care and Supervision
Care orders: care plans
Parental contact etc. with children in care.
Education supervision orders.
Powers of court in certain family proceedings.
Interim orders.
Power to include exclusion requirement in interim care order.
Undertakings relating to interim care orders.
Discharge and variation etc. of care orders and supervision orders.
Orders pending appeals in cases about care or supervision orders.
Representation of child
Part V — Protection of Children
Child assessment orders.
- Produce a child for assessment and follow court directions Any Person
Orders for emergency protection of children.
Fine up to £1,000- Obstruct the removal of a child under an emergency protection order Any Person
Local authority’s duty to investigate.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must investigate concerns of significant harm to a child Local authority
Powers to assist in discovery of children who may be in need of emergency protection.
Fine up to £1,000- Obstructing a search for a child under an emergency protection order Any Person
Abduction of children in care etc.
6 months imprisonment- Unlawfully take or keep a child in care away from their carer Any Person
Recovery of abducted children etc.
Fine up to £1,000- Obstruct the removal of a child under a recovery order Any Person
Browse 6 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Power to include exclusion requirement in emergency protection order.
Undertakings relating to emergency protection orders.
Duration of emergency protection orders and other supplemental provisions.
Removal and accommodation of children by police in cases of emergency.
Refuges for children at risk.
Rules and regulations.
Part VI — Community Homes
Provision of community homes by local authorities.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must ensure availability of diverse community homes Local authority
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
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Determination of disputes relating to controlled and assisted community homes.
Discontinuance by voluntary organisation of controlled or assisted community home.
Closure by local authority of controlled or assisted community home.
Financial provisions applicable on cessation of controlled or assisted community home or disposal etc. of premises.
Part VII — Voluntary Homes and Voluntary Organisations
` Provision of accommodation by voluntary organisations.
Fine up to £2,500- Breach regulations on child accommodation or case reviews Any Person
Duties of voluntary organisations.
- Safeguard and consult children in your care Any Person
Duties of local authorities.
Fine up to £1,000- Obstructing an inspection of children's accommodation Any Person
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Voluntary homes.
Part VIII — Registered Children’s Homes
Welfare of children in children’s homes.
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of children in your home Any Person
2 Persons disqualified from carrying on, or being employed in children’s homes.
6 months imprisonment- Employing disqualified persons or managing a home while disqualified Any Person
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Private children’s homes etc.
Appeal against refusal of authority to give consent under section 65.
Part IX — PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR FOSTERING CHILDREN
Welfare of privately fostered children.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must safeguard privately fostered children Local authority
Offences.
6 months imprisonment- Breach of private fostering regulations Any Person
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part X — Child Minding and Day Care for Young Children
Browse 9 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
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Part XA — Child Minding and Day Care for Children in . . . Wales
Regulations etc. governing child minders and day care providers.
Unlimited fine- Breach of childminding or day care regulations Any Person
Requirement to register.
Unlimited fine- Providing child minding or day care without registration Any Person
Applications for registration.
Unlimited fine- Provide false or misleading information in a childcare application Any Person
Grant or refusal of registration.
Unlimited fine- Breach of childminding or daycare registration conditions Any Person
Suspension of registration.
Unlimited fine- Providing childcare while registration is suspended Any Person
Notice of intention to take steps.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Regulator must provide notice before changing or cancelling registration Statutory regulator
Rights of entry etc.
Fine up to £2,500- Obstructing a childcare or day care inspector Any Person
Function of local authorities.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities in Wales must provide childcare info, advice, and training Local authority
Requirement for certificate of suitability.
Unlimited fine- Provide childcare in Wales without suitability certification Any Person
Browse 13 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Child minders and day care providers.
Other definitions, etc.
Cancellation of registration.
Resignation of registration.
Protection of children in an emergency.
Appeals.
General functions of the Chief Inspector.
Early years child care inspectorate.
Inspection of provision of child minding and day care in England.
Reports of inspections.
General functions of the Assembly.
Inspection: Wales.
Time limit for proceedings.
Part XI — Secretary of State’s Supervisory Functions and Responsibilities
Inspection of children’s homes etc. by persons authorised by the Appropriate National Authority.
Fine up to £1,000- Obstructing an inspection of a children’s home or care facility Any Person
Local authority failure to comply with statutory duty: default power of Secretary of State.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State may issue directions to local authorities in default Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part XII — Miscellaneous and General
Children accommodated by health authorities and local education authorities.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must safeguard children in long-term health or school care Local authority
Children accommodated in care homes or independent hospitals.
Fine up to £1,000- Fail to notify local authority of children in care or hospitals Any Person
Visitors for children notified to local authority ...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must arrange visits for children in residential care Local authority
Welfare of children in boarding schools and colleges.
Fine up to £1,000- Safeguard and promote the welfare of children in your care Responsible Person
Privacy for children involved in certain proceedings.
Fine up to £2,500- Unlawfully identifying a child involved in court proceedings Any Person
Self-incrimination.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must require evidence in family proceedings regardless of self-incrimination Tribunal / Court
Power of constable to assist in exercise of certain powers to search for children or inspect premises.
Amended 5 timesOffences by bodies corporate.
2 years imprisonment- Personal liability for directors and managers for company offences Director or Officer
Regulations and orders.
Amended 29 timesRegulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 31A or Part 7
Amended 29 timesInterpretation.
Amended 74 timesShort title, commencement extent etc.
Amended 1 timeBrowse 21 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Suspension of duty under section 87(3).
Duties of inspectors under section 87A.
Quality assurance of inspectors under section 87A
Information sharing between the Chief Inspector for England and section 87A inspectors
Boarding schools: national minimum standards.
Annual fee for boarding school inspections.
Amendments of adoption legislation.
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Care and supervision orders in criminal proceedings.
Effect and duration of orders etc.
Section 91(14) orders: further provision
Jurisdiction of courts.
Rules of court.
Appeals.
Attendance of child at hearing under Part IV or V.
Evidence given by, or with respect to, children.
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Restrictions on use of wardship jurisdiction.
Effect of orders as between England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
Financial provisions.
Application to Channel Islands.
Schedules
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PROVIDED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must provide support and services for children in need Local authority
Regulations under section 22C may, in particular, impose requirements which...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must comply with regulations on out-of-area accommodation for looked-after children Local authority
(1) Regulations under section 22C may, in particular, impose requirements...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must comply with placement regulations for fourth key stage children Local authority
(1) Where a child is being looked after by a...
Fine up to £500- Fail to keep local authority informed of your address Any Person
It is the duty of the local authority looking after...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must advise, assist and befriend children leaving care Local authority
(1) This paragraph applies in relation to an eligible child...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must assess and support staying put arrangements for eligible children Local authority
(1) Every local authority shall provide services designed—
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must provide services to support disabled children and their carers Local authority
Every local authority shall make such provision as they consider...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must make services available for children in need Local authority
(1) Every local authority shall make provision for such services...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must provide services to promote family contact for accommodated children Local authority
(1) Every local authority shall provide such family centres as...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must provide appropriate family centres Local authority
Supervision Orders
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must manage and fund child supervision orders Local authority
(1) Where an education supervision order is in force with...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Supervisor must advise, assist and give directions to secure child's education Local authority
(1) If a parent of a child with respect to...
Fine up to £1,000- Fail to comply with education supervision direction Any Person
(1) Where a court which proposes to make or vary...
- Report to supervisor if unable to continue treatment under supervision order Any Person
(1) Every local authority shall establish a procedure for considering...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must set up a complaints procedure for exempted persons Local authority
Enforcement orders
- Perform unpaid work and keep in touch with your responsible officer Responsible Person
(1) This paragraph applies where an enforcement order is in...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Responsible officer must support compliance with enforcement order Local authority
(1) This paragraph applies where an enforcement order is in...
- Keep in touch with the responsible officer and report address changes Responsible Person
Browse 308 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Applications for registration
Amendments of Adoption Legislation
Jurisdiction
Minor Amendments
Consequential Amendments
Transitionals and Savings
Financial Provision for Children
(1) On an application made by a parent , guardian...
(1) In this paragraph and in paragraph 11 “maintenance agreement”...
(1) Where a maintenance agreement provides for the continuation, after...
(1) Any person for the time being under an obligation...
Where the High Court or the family court decides to...
(1) The court has jurisdiction in relation to an application...
(1) Where a child lives, or is to live, with...
(1) In this Schedule “child” includes, in any case where...
(1) If, on an application by a person who has...
(1) The term to be specified in an order for...
(1) In deciding whether to exercise its powers under paragraph...
(1) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1, an...
(1) In exercising its powers under paragraph 1 or 2...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (7) , the power of the...
(1) Where the parent liable to make payments under a...
(1) This paragraph applies where a child arrangements order to...
(1) Where an application is made under paragraph 1 or...
(1) Every local authority shall take reasonable steps to identify...
Every local authority shall take such steps as are reasonably...
Every local authority shall, in making any arrangements—
Regulations under section 23(2)(a) may, in particular, make provision—
Regulations under section 22C may, in particular, impose requirements on...
Regulations under section 22C as to placements of the kind...
Regulations under section 22C may, in particular, make provision—
(1) Regulations under section 22C may, in particular, also make...
Regulations under section 22C may, in particular, also make provision...
Regulations under section 23(2)(f) may, in particular, make provision as...
Regulations under section 23(5) may, in particular, impose requirements on...
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a child is being...
Children Looked After By Local Authorities in England
(1) While a child is being looked after by a...
(1) A local authority may only arrange for, or assist...
(1) A local authority shall have the following additional functions...
A local authority shall arrange for each child whom they...
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PROVIDED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND
(1) Every local authority shall open and maintain a register...
(1) If a child who is being looked after by...
(1) Where a local authority are looking after a child...
(1) Contributions towards a child’s maintenance may only be recovered...
(1) Where a contributor has been served with a contribution...
Contributions Towards Maintenance of Children Looked After by Local Authorities in England
The Secretary of State may make regulations—
Where it appears to a local authority that a child...
(1) Every local authority shall take reasonable steps, through the...
(1) Where— (a) it appears to a local authority that...
Every local authority shall take reasonable steps designed—
(1) This Schedule applies only in relation to local authorities...
In this Schedule, “the responsible person”, in relation to a...
The making of a supervision order with respect to any...
(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations with respect...
(1) Where an education supervision order is in force with...
(1) This paragraph applies where an education supervision order and...
(1) An education supervision order shall have effect for a...
(1) An education supervision order may require the child—
(1) The court may discharge any education supervision order on...
(1) Where a child with respect to whom an education...
(1) A supervision order may require the supervised child to...
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision modifying,...
In this Part of this Schedule “parent” has the same...
(1) With the consent of any responsible person, a supervision...
(1) A supervision order may require the supervised child—
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) and section 91, a supervision...
(1) A supervision order may require the supervised child—
(1) A supervision order shall not designate a local authority...
Management and Conduct of Community Homes
(1) The Secretary of State may by order make an...
(1) An instrument of management shall contain such provisions as...
(1) The management, equipment and maintenance of a controlled community...
(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations—
Voluntary Homes and Voluntary Organisations
(1) The appropriate national authority may make regulations—
Private Children’s Homes
(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations—
Foster Parents: Limits on Number of Foster Children
For the purposes of this Schedule, a person fosters a...
Subject to what follows, a person may not foster more...
A person may exceed the usual fostering limit if the...
(1) A person may exceed the usual fostering limit if...
(1) A person shall cease to be treated , for...
(1) This paragraph applies to a person (P) fostering in...
Privately Fostered Children
A child is not a privately fostered child while he...
No advertisement indicating that a person will undertake, or will...
A person who fosters a child privately and for reward...
(1) A child is not a privately fostered child while...
A child is not a privately fostered child while he...
A child is not a privately fostered child while he...
A child is not a privately fostered child while he...
(1) Where a person is fostering any child privately, or...
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision...
Every local authority must promote public awareness in their area...
(1) A person aggrieved by— (a) a requirement imposed under...
(1) Where a child under sixteen who is a pupil...
(1) Where— (a) a person is registered under section 71,...
Child Minding and Day Care for Young Children in Wales
In section 2 (local authorities’ social services) for the words...
(1) In section 22 (notification to local authority of adoption...
In section 25(1) (interim orders) for the words “vesting the...
In— (a) section 27(1) and (2) (restrictions on removal where...
After section 27(2) there shall be inserted—
(1) After section 28(2) there shall be inserted—
In section 29 (return of child taken away in breach...
(1) In section 30 (return of children placed for adoption...
(1) In section 31 (application of section 30 where child...
(1) In section 32 (meaning of “protected child"), in subsection...
(1) In section 35 (notices and information to be given...
In section 11 (restrictions on arranging adoptions and placing of...
(1) In section 51 (disclosure of birth records of adopted...
After section 51 there shall be inserted— Adoption Contact Register....
(1) In section 55 (adoption of children abroad), in subsection...
(1) In section 56 (restriction on removal of children for...
(1) In section 57 (prohibition on certain payments) in subsection...
After section 57 there shall be inserted— Permitted allowances. (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations for the...
(1) In section 59 (effect of determination and orders made...
In section 60 (evidence of adoption in Scotland and Northern...
In section 62(5)(b) (courts), for the words from “section 8"...
(1) In section 12 (adoption orders), in subsection (1) for...
(1) Section 72(1) (interpretation) shall be amended as follows.
For section 74(3) and (4) (extent) there shall be substituted—...
Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
For section 14(1) (adoption by married couple) there shall be...
Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
(1) In section 16 (parental agreement), in subsection (1) for...
(1) In section 18 (freeing child for adoption), after subsection...
In section 19(2) (progress reports to former parents) for the...
(1) In section 20 (revocation of section 18 order), in...
For section 21 (transfer of parental rights and duties between...
General
In section 44 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act...
(1) In section 281(5)(b) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (discharge...
General
General
General
In section 38 of the Administration of Justice Act 1964...
In the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978—
In the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980— (a) . . ....
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Senior Courts...
The Custody of Children Act 1891 (which contains miscellaneous obsolete...
In section 19(3) of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 (abduction...
In section 20(2) of that Act (abduction of unmarried girl...
In section 21(3) of that Act (abduction of defective from...
In section 28 of that Act (causing or encouraging prostitution...
Section 38 of that Act (power of court to divest...
(1) In section 43 of that Act (power to search...
After section 46 of that Act there shall be inserted—...
Section 3 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963...
In section 1(2)(a) of the Children and Young Persons Act...
In section 5 of the Children and Young Persons Act...
For section 23 of that Act (remand to care of...
(1) In section 32 of that Act (detention of absentees),...
In section 34(1) of that Act (transitional modifications of Part...
In section 70(1) of that Act (interpretation)—
Section 40 of that Act shall cease to have effect....
In section 73 of that Act (extent, etc.)—
For section 41 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (restrictions...
In section 42 of that Act, subsection (3) (declaration by...
In section 52(1) of that Act (interpretation), in the definition...
In Schedule 8 to the National Health Service Act 1977...
Until the repeal of the Child Care Act 1980 by...
(1) Section 1 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (offence...
(1) In section 2 of that Act (offence of abduction...
At the end of section 3 of that Act (construction...
(1) The Schedule to that Act (modifications of section 1...
In section 1 of the Foster Children (Scotland) Act 1984...
In section 2(2) of that Act (exceptions to section 1),...
In section 7(1) of that Act (persons disqualified from keeping...
In section 2(5) of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and...
(1) In section 3 of the Marriage Act 1949 (consent...
(1) Sections 10 and 10A of the Births and Deaths...
In section 151 of the Army Act 1955 (deductions from...
Section 151(1A) of the Air Force Act 1955 (deductions from...
In section 1 of the Wills Act 1837 (interpretation), in...
(1) In section 21(1)(a) of the National Assistance Act 1948...
For section 2(1)(d) of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...
In section 12 of the Administration of Justice Act 1960...
In section 176(1) of the Factories Act 1961 (interpretation), in...
In section 67(1A)(c) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (computation...
(1) In section 64(3)(a) of the Health Services and Public...
In section 2(2) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968...
In section 5(2)(c) of that Act (power of Secretary of...
In section 1(1) of the Children and Young Persons Act...
In section 21(3) of that Act (mode of provision of...
In section 74(6) of that Act (parent of child in...
In section 75(2) of that Act (parent of child subject...
In section 86(3) of that Act (meaning of ordinary residence...
(1) In Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services...
After section 28 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons...
In Part I of Schedule 9 to the Courts Act...
In Schedule 1 to the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971...
In the following sections of that Act—
(1) In section 102(1) of the Local Government Act 1972...
(1) In section 2 of the Employment of Children Act...
(1) In Schedule 1 to the Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings...
(1) Section 7(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974...
For section 8 of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts...
In section 19(3A)(b) (interim orders) for the words “subsections (2)...
For section 20(12) of that Act (variation and revocation of...
(1) For section 20A of that Act (revival of orders...
(1) In section 25 of that Act (effect on certain...
In section 29(5) of that Act (appeals) for the words...
In section 88(1) of that Act (interpretation)—
(1) In section 59(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980...
(1) In section 18 of the Senior Courts Act 1981...
In section 14 of the Armed Forces Act 1981 (temporary...
In paragraph 5(a) of Schedule 5 to the Civil Jurisdiction...
(1) For section 27 of the Mental Health Act 1983...
For section 17 of that Act (interpretation of Part I)...
For section 54 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984...
In section 38(2)(b) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act...
In section 37(14) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
(1) In section 38 of that Act (duties of custody...
In section 39(4) of that Act (responsibilities in relation to...
In Schedule 2 to that Act (preserved powers of arrest)...
In section 1(2)(b) of the Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985 (meaning...
(1) In section 9(a) and 20(2)(a) of the Child Abduction...
In section 1(3) of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and...
(1) Section 2 of that Act (circumstances in which authorised...
(1) In section 34 of that Act (attendance at court...
In section 5(7)(b) of that Act (disabled persons leaving special...
(1) In section 16 of that Act (interpretation) in the...
(1) The Family Law Act 1986 shall be amended as...
(1) In section 1 (orders to which Part I of...
For section 2 there shall be substituted the following sections—...
(1) In section 3 (habitual residence or presence of child...
(1) In section 6 (duration and variation of Part I...
For section 7 (interpretation of Chapter II) there shall be...
In each of the following sections— (a) section 11(2)(a) (provisions...
In each of the following sections— (a) section 19(2) (jurisdiction...
In section 107(1) of that Act (interpretation)—
In section 34(3) (power to order recovery of child) for...
(1) In section 42 (general interpretation of Part I), in...
In Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 1988 (competition)...
(1) Section 16 of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...
(1) Section 10(2) of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (1A) and (4), nothing in any...
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to any existing order...
(1) The making of a residence order or a care...
(1) Any appointment of a person as guardian of a...
Any appointment of a person to be a guardian of...
For the purposes of the Wills Act 1837 and of...
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where, immediately before the day on...
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) only applies where a person who is...
(-) Where a child who is a ward of court...
(1) This paragraph applies where a child is deemed by...
(1) This paragraph applies to any access order—
(1) This paragraph applies to any decision of a local...
(1) This paragraph applies where, immediately before the commencement of...
Where, immediately before the day on which Part IV comes...
(1) This paragraph applies where, immediately before the day on...
(1) Where, immediately before the day on which Part III...
Any reference in Part III to a person qualifying for...
Where— (a) the Secretary of State has received a request...
(1) Where, immediately before the day on which Part III...
(1) This paragraph applies to any supervision order—
(1) This paragraph applies to any order for the supervision...
(1) This paragraph applies to— (a) any order or warrant...
The repeal by this Act of subsection (1) of section...
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a summons has been...
Where, immediately before the day on which Parts I and...
The amendment by paragraph 27 of Schedule 12 of section...
(1) This paragraph applies to a resolution—
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) immediately before the commencement...
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where, immediately before the commencement of...
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where, immediately before the commencement of...
In calculating, for the purposes of section 85(1)(a) or 86(1)(a),...
(1) This paragraph applies where, immediately before the commencement of...
(1) In the circumstances mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), section 3...
The amendments of other enactments made by the following provisions...
The amendment made to section 106(2)(a) of the Children and...
Where, immediately before the day on which Parts I and...
(1) In paragraphs 6 to 11 “an existing order” means...
(1) Where— (a) a child’s father and mother were married...
(1) Where a person who is not the parent or...
(1) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) apply where a person has...
(1) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) apply where a person has...
Repeals
(1) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule—...
Sections 11L(2) to (7) and 11M have effect in relation...
(1) An enforcement order must specify which local justice area...
(1) In this Part of this Schedule “ unpaid work...
(1) The number of hours which a person may be...
The power of the Secretary of State to make rules...
(1) This paragraph applies where a court has made an...
(1) This paragraph applies where a court has made an...
(1) This paragraph applies where a court has made an...
(1) This paragraph applies where a court has made an...
(1) This paragraph applies where a court has made an...
(1) This paragraph applies where a court has made an...
Official guidance
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- Safeguarding - SGSA (opens in a new tab) from SGSA Detailed Guidance
- Bone Marrow and PBSC donation where the donor is an adult lacking capacity or child without competence | Human Tissue Authority (opens in a new tab) from HTA Detailed Guidance
- Personal care - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
- Monitoring questions for residential and community substance misuse services - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
- Monitoring questions for independent services for people with a learning disability and/or autism - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
- Monitoring questions for independent healthcare single speciality dialysis services - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
- Monitoring questions for community health services (NHS and independent) - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
- Monitoring questions for ambulance services (NHS and independent) - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
- Monitoring questions for acute healthcare services - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
- Consent to care and treatment: inadequate - Care Quality Commission (opens in a new tab) from CQC Detailed Guidance
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