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Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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· 1970-05-29
2025-09-01
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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2012-05-08
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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2010-05-05
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
2009-04-06
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
2009-04-01
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
2009-02-16
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
2008-11-03
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
2007-10-01
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
2007-04-01
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
2007-03-01
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
2006-10-01
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
2006-09-01
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
2005-12-30
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
2005-04-01
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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2004-11-01
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
2004-07-22
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
Changes on 2004-07-22
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
- (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (7) Section 33(2)of the National Assistance Act 1948 andSchedule 3 to that Act (establishment of committees or joint boardsfor the purposes of the functions of local authorities under Part IIIof that Act) and section 39 of the Children Act 1948(establishment of children’s committees of local authorities shall cease to have effect.
- (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Business of social services committee
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
- (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (8) Section 41 of the Children Act 1948 (appointment ofchildren’s officer) shall cease to have effect.
- (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Local authorities to exercise social services functions under guidance of Secretary of State
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
- (3) The Secretary of State may by order repeal or amend any provision in any local Act, including an Act confirming a provisional order, or in an instrument in the nature of a local enactment under any Act, where it appears to him that that provision is inconsistent with, or has become unnecessary or requires modification in consequence of, any provision of this Act or corresponds to any provision repealed by this Act.
- (4) Nothing in paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to this Act or in any provision of Schedule 3 thereto shall affect any delegation scheme made under section 46 of the Local Government Act 1958 and in force immediately before the coming into force of section 10 of this Act until the date on which a scheme made in pursuance of subsection (2) of the said section 10 and varying that delegation scheme comes into operation, and until that date the delegation scheme shall have effect, and the functions to which it relates shall be exercisable in accordance with it, as if this Act had not passed.
- (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Citation, interpretation, commencement and extent
@@ -164,13 +164,13 @@
- (1) This Act may be cited as the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970.
- (2) In this Act “*functions*” includes powers and duties and “*social services functions*” has the meaning given by section 1A . . . of this Act.
- (2) In this Act “*functions*” includes powers and duties and “*social services functions*” has the meaning given by section 1A . . . of this Act. Any reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as including a reference to that enactment as amended, applied or extended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.
- (3) Any reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as including a reference to that enactment as amended, applied or extended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.
- (4) This Act shall come into force on a day appointed by the Secretary of State by order; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions of this Act.
- (5) If it appears to the Secretary of State desirable in the interest of the efficient discharge of the functions of a particular local authority to postpone the coming into force of any provision of this Act in the area of that authority, the Secretary of State may by an order under subsection (4) above relating to that provision either appoint a different day later in date for the coming into force of that provision in the area of that authority or except that area from the operation of the order and make a subsequent order under that subsection appointing a day for the coming into force of that provision in that area.
- (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (6) This Act, . . . , shall not extend to Scotland.
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
## SCHEDULE 3
#### Local authorities.
#### Meaning of “social services functions”.
##### 1A
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
- (b) such other of their functions as the Secretary of State may designate by an order made under this section.
#### Business of Social Services Committee.
#### Power of local authority to refer or delegate to social services committee.
##### 3A
@@ -328,8 +328,12 @@
[^c2731011]: S. 6(3)(4) repealed by [Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1, 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/65), [s. 194](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/65/section/194), [Sch. 34 Pt. XVI](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/65/schedule/34/part/XVI)
[^c19427311]: S. 6(5) repealed (E.) (26.10.2000) (W.) and (28.7.2001) by [2000 c. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22), [ss. 102(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/102/2), [107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/107), [108(4)-(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/108/4), [Sch. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/schedule/6); [S.I. 2000/2849](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2849), [art. 2(g)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2849/article/2/g/iii)
[^c2731031]: Ss. 6(7), 7(2)(3), 8, 10, Sch. 2 paras. 2–4, 7, 9 repealed by [Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70), [Sch. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/schedule/30)
[^c19238011]: S. 6(8) repealed (22.7.2004) by [Statute Law Repeals Act 2004 (c. 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14), [s. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14/section/1/1), {Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3}
[^c2731062]: S. 7 applied (19.12.2001 for E. otherwise 1.3.2007) by [2001 c. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15), [ss. 45(10)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/45/10/a), [70(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/70/2) (with [ss. 64(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/64/9), [65(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/65/4)); [S.I. 2001/4149](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/4149), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/4149/article/2); [S.I. 2006/1407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1407), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1407/article/2), {Sch. 1Pt. 2 para. 8(a)}
[^c19282391]: S. 7 applied (1.3.2007) by [National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/41), [ss. 77(11)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/41/section/77/11/a), [277](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/41/section/277) S. 7 applied (1.3.2007) by [National Health Service (Wales) 2006 (c. 42)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/42), [ss. 35(11)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/42/section/35/11/a), [208](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/42/section/208) (with [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/42/section/19/3))
@@ -360,10 +364,16 @@
[^c2731431]: The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
[^c19238331]: S. 14(4) repealed (22.7.2004) by [Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14), [s. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14/section/1/1), {Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3}
[^c2731551]: Words in s. 15(2) substituted (E.) (26.10.2000) and (W.) (28.7.2001) by [2000 c. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22), [ss. 107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/107), [108(4)-(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/108/4), [Sch. 5 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/schedule/5/paragraph/6); [S.I. 2000/2849](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2849), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2849/article/2/a)
[^c2731561]: Word “(3)” repealed by [Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1, 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/65), [s. 194](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/65/section/194), [Sch. 34 Pt. XVI](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/65/schedule/34/part/XVI)
[^c19238511]: S. 15(4) repealed (22.7.2004) by [Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14), [s. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14/section/1/1), {Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3}
[^c19238631]: S. 15(5) repealed (22.7.2004) by [Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14), [s. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14/section/1/1), {Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 3}
[^c2731571]: Words repealed by [Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/41), [s. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/41/section/30), [Sch. 10 Pt. I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/41/schedule/10/part/I)
[^c2731591]: Words repealed by [Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36), [Sch. 6 Pt. I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/6/part/I)
@@ -374,6 +384,8 @@
[^c2730391]: Ss. 7A–7E inserted by [National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/19), [s. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/19/section/50)
[^c19248941]: [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/42/schedule/1): power to amend conferred (15.1.2004) by [Children Act 2004 (c. 31)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/31), [ss. 45(14)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/31/section/45/14/b), [46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/31/section/46), [47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/31/section/47)
[^c2747771]: Entry relating to National Health Service Act 1977 substituted in the appropriate chronological order for entry relating to National Health Service Act 1946 by [National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49, SIF 113:2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/49), [Sch. 15 para. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/49/schedule/15/paragraph/51)
[^c2747801]: Sch. 1: entry repealed (1.9.1992) by [Charities Act 1992 (c. 41)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/41), [s. 78(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/41/section/78/2), [Sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/41/schedule/7); [S.I. 1992/1900](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1900), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1900/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1900/schedule/1), Appendix.
@@ -410,6 +422,8 @@
[^c2748101]: Words repealed by [National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49, SIF 113:2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/49), [s. 129](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/49/section/129), [Sch. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/49/schedule/16)
[^c19247511]: Sch. 1: entry repealed (22.7.2004) by [Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c.14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14), [s. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14/section/1/1), {Sch. 1Pt. 10 Group 3}
[^c2748141]: Words in [Schedule 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/42/schedule/1) in entry relating to the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 substituted (14.10.1991) by [Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41), [s. 108(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/5), [Sch. 13 para. 26(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/13/paragraph/26/1/b); [S.I. 1991/828](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2)
[^c2748151]: Words repealed by [Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/5), [s. 89](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/5/section/89), [Sch. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/5/schedule/6)
@@ -484,6 +498,8 @@
[^c2749041]: Sch. 1: entry inserted (1.4.2001 for E. for certain purposes and 1.7.2001for W. for certain purposes and 1.4.2003 for E. in so far as not already in force and otherwise prosp.) by [2000 c. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/16), [ss. 9(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/16/section/9/b), [12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/16/section/12), [S.I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/16/section/I). 2001/510, art. 2, Sch. and [S.I. 2001/2196](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/2196), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/2196/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/2196/schedule); [S.I. 2003/1183](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1183), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1183/article/2)
[^c2749062]: Sch. 1: entry inserted (22.10.2001 for certain purposes for E. and 8.4.2003 in so far as not already in force for E. and 1.11.2004 for certain purposes for W. and otherwise prosp.) by [2001 c. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15), [ss. 67(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/67/1), [70(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/70/2), [Sch. 5 Pt. 2 para. 15(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/schedule/5/part/2/paragraph/15/3) (with [ss. 64(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/64/9), [65(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/65/4)); [S.I. 2001/3619](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3619), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3619/article/3/1); [S.I. 2003/850](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/850), [art. 3(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/850/article/3/2/c); [S.I. 2004/1754](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1754), [art. 2(2)(d)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1754/article/2/2/d/ii)
[^c19243011]: Sch. 1: entry inserted (1.10.2003 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by [Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Act 2003 (c. 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/5), [ss. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/5/section/13), [20(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/5/section/20/2); [S.I. 2003/2280](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2280), [art. 2(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2280/article/2/2/b)
[^c2750411]: The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
@@ -520,11 +536,7 @@
[^c2730681]: [S. 2(3)–(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/42/section/2/3) repealed by [National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/32), [s. 57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/32/section/57), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/32/schedule/5)
[^c2730691]: The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
[^c2730701]: [1948 c. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1948/29).
[^c2730711]: [1948 c. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1948/43).
[^c19279281]: [S. 2(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/42/section/2/7) repealed (22.7.2004) by [Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14), [s. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/14/section/1/1), {Sch. 1 Group 3}
[^c2730761]: [S. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/42/section/3) excluded (E.) (26.10.2000) and (W.) (28.7.2001) by [2000 c. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22), [ss. 102(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/102/1), [108(4)-(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/108/4); [S.I. 2000/2849](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2849), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2849/article/2/a)
@@ -546,20 +558,12 @@
[^c2730881]: Words inserted by [Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/67), [s. 139(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/67/section/139/2), [Sch. 7 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/67/schedule/7/paragraph/14)
[^c2731021]: [S. 6(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/42/section/6/5) repealed (E.) (26.10.2000) (W.) and (28.7.2001) by [2000 c. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22), [ss. 102(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/102/2), [107](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/107), [108(4)-(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/108/4), [Sch. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/schedule/6); [S.I. 2000/2849](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2849), [art. 2(g)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2849/article/2/g/iii)
[^c2731041]: The text of ss. 2(7), 6(8), 14(1)(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 6, 8, 10, 12(1)(2), Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
[^c2731051]: [1948 c. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1948/43).
[^c2731151]: [Ss. 7A-7E](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/42/section/7A) inserted by [National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19,SIF 113:2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/19), [s. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/19/section/50)
[^c2731161]: Words in [s. 7B(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/42/section/7B/2) substituted (8.4.2003 for E. and 1.11.2004 for W.) by [2001 c. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15), [ss. 67](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/67), [70(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/70/2), [Sch. 5 Pt. 2 para. 15(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/schedule/5/part/2/paragraph/15/2) (with [ss. 64(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/64/9), [65(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/65/4)); [S.I. 2003/850](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/850), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/850/article/3/2);[S.I. 2004/1754](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1754), [art. 2(2)(d)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1754/article/2/2/d/i)
[^c2731451]: [1958 c. 55](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1958/55).
[^c2748261]: Paragraph added by [Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36, SIF 49:11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/36), [Sch. 3 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/36/schedule/3/paragraph/15)
[^c2749061]: [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/42/schedule/1): entry inserted (22.10.2001 for certain purposes for E. and 8.4.2003 for certain further purposes for E. and otherwise prosp.) by [2001 c. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15), [ss. 67(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/67/1), [70(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/70/2), [Sch. 5 Pt. 2 para. 15(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/schedule/5/part/2/paragraph/15/3) (with [ss. 64(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/64/9), [65(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/15/section/65/4)): [S.I. 2001/3619](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3619), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3619/article/3/1); [S.I. 2003/850](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/850), [art. 3(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/850/article/3/2/c)
Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c.18)
Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c.18)
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Local Authority Social Services Act 1970
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