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GBR-2006-L-79603
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Title_of_text
Children and Adoption Act 2006 (c. 20)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2006-06-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Part 1 - Orders with respect to children in family proceedings
Part 2 - Adoptions with a foreign element
Part 3 - Miscellaneous and final
Part 1 of the Act extends only to England and Wales. Part 2 extends to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Act amends numerous sections of the Children Act 1989 including providing the courts with new powers to promote contact and enforce contact orders made under section 8. The Act also makes a number of provisions about inter-country adoption, including a statutory framework for the suspension of inter-country adoption from specified countries where there are concerns about practices in connection with the adoption of children.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1989-11-16 (GBR-1989-L-79604)
Children Act 1989 (c.41).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI)
Country
United Kingdom
URL
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/pdf/ukpga_20060020_en.pdf