8c. 37
Child Abduction Act 1984
Section 1(8).
SCHEDULE
Modifications of Section 1 for Children in Certain Cases
Children in care of local authorities and voluntary organisations
1.—(1) This paragraph applies in the case of a child who is in the care of a local authority or voluntary organisation in England or Wales.
(2) Where this paragraph applies, section 1 of this Act shall have effect as if—
- (a) the reference in subsection (1) to the appropriate consent were a reference to the consent of the local authority or voluntary organisation in whose care the child is; and
- (b) subsections (3) to (6) were omitted.
Children in places of safety
2.—(1) This paragraph applies in the case of a child who is committed to a place of safety in England or Wales in pursuance of—
- (a) section 40 of the 1933 c. 12.Children and Young Persons Act 1933; or
- (b) section 43 of the 1958 c. 5. (7 & 8 Eliz. 2.)Adoption Act 1958; or
- (c) section 2(5) or (10), 16(3) or 28(1) or (4) of the 1969 c. 54.Children and Young Persons Act 1969; or
- (d) section 12 of the 1980 c. 6.Foster Children Act 1980.
(2) Where this paragraph applies, section 1 of this Act shall have effect as if—
- (a) the reference in subsection (1) to the appropriate consent were a reference to the leave of any magistrates’ court acting for the area in which the place of safety is; and
- (b) subsections (3) to (6) were omitted.
Adoption and custodianship
3.—(1) This paragraph applies in the case of a child—
- (a) who is the subject of an order under section 14 of the 1957 c. 72.Children Act 1975 freeing him for adoption; or
- (b) who is the subject of a pending application for such an order; or
- (c) who is the subject of a pending application for an adoption order; or
- (d) who is the subject of an order under section 25 of the Children Act 1975 or section 53 of the Adoption Act 1958 relating to adoption abroad or of a pending application for such an order; or
- (e) who is the subject of a pending application for a custodianship order.
