“An Act to reform the law relating to children; to provide for local authority services for children in need and others; to amend the law with respect to children’s homes, community homes, voluntary homes and voluntary organisations; to make provision with respect to fostering, child minding and day care for young children and adoption; and for connected purposes.” – Publisher’s description Contents Part I Introductory 1. Welfare of the child. 2. Parental responsibility for children. 3. Meaning of ‘parental responsibility’. 4. Acquisition of parental responsibility by father. 5. Appointment of guardians. 6. Guardians: revocation and disclaimer. 7. Welfare reports. Part II Orders With Respect to Children in Family Proceedings General 8. Residence, contact and other orders with respect to children. 9. Restrictions on making section 8 orders. 10. Power of court to make section 8 orders. 11. General principles and supplementary provisions. 12. Residence orders and parental responsibility. 13. Change of child’s name or removal from jurisdiction. 14. Enforcement of residence orders. Financial relief 15. Orders for financial relief with respect to children. Family assistance orders 16. Family assistance orders. Part III Local Authority Support for Children and Families Provision of services for children and their families 17. Provision of services for children in need, their families and others. 18. Day care for pre-school and other children. 19. Review of provision for day care, child minding etc. Provision of accommodation for children 20. Provision of accommodation for children: general. 21. Provision of accommodation for children in police protection or detention or on remand, etc. Duties of local authorities in relation to children looked after by them 22. General duty of local authority in relation to children looked after by them. 23. Provision of accommodation and maintenance by local authority for children whom they are looking after. Advice and assistance for certain children 24. Advice and assistance for certain children. Secure accommodation 25. Use of accommodation for restricting liberty. Supplemental 26. Review of cases and inquiries into representations. 27. Co-operation between authorities. 28. Consultation with local education authorities. 29. Recoupment of cost of providing services etc. 30. Miscellaneous. Part IV Care and Supervision General 31. Care and supervision orders. 32. Period within which application for order under this Part must be disposed of. Care orders 33. Effect of care order. 34. Parental contact etc. with children in care. Supervision orders 35. Supervision orders. 36. Education supervision orders. Powers of court 37. Powers of court in certain family proceedings. 38. Interim orders. 39. Discharge and variation etc. of care orders and supervision orders. 40. Orders pending appeals in cases about care or supervision orders. Guardians ad litem 41. Representation of child and of his interests in certain proceedings. 42. Right of guardian ad litem to have access to local authority records. Part V Protection of Children 43. Child assessment orders. 44. Orders for emergency protection of children. 45. Duration of emergency protection orders and other supplemental provisions. 46. Removal and accommodation of children by police in cases of emergency. 47. Local authority’s duty to investigate. 48. Powers to assist in discovery of children who may be in need of emergency protection. 49. Abduction of children in care etc. 50. Recovery of abducted children etc. 51. Refuges for children at risk. 52. Rules and regulations. Part VI Community Homes 53. Provision of community homes by local authorities. 54. Directions that premises be no longer used for community home. 55. Determination of disputes relating to controlled and assisted community homes. 56. Discontinuance by voluntary organisation of controlled or assisted community home. 57. Closure by local authority of controlled or assisted community home. 58. Financial provisions applicable on cessation of controlled or assisted community home or disposal etc. of premises. Part VII Voluntary Homes and Voluntary Organisations 59. Provision of accommodation by voluntary organisations. 60. Registration and regulation of voluntary homes. 61. Duties of voluntary organisations. 62. Duties of local authorities. Part VIII Registered Children’s Homes 63. Children not to be cared for and accommodated in unregistered children’s homes. 64. Welfare of children in children’s homes. 65. Persons disqualified from carrying on, or being employed in, children’s homes. Part IX Private Arrangements for Fostering Children 66. Privately fostered children. 67. Welfare of privately fostered children. 68. Persons disqualified from being private foster parents. 69. Power to prohibit private fostering. 70. Offences. Part X Child Minding and Day Care for Young Children 71. Registration. 72. Requirements to be complied with by child minders. 73. Requirements to be complied with by persons providing day care for young children. 74. Cancellation of registration. 75. Protection of children in an emergency. 76. Inspection. 77. Appeals. 78. Offences. 79. Application of this Part to Scotland. Part XI Secretary of State’s Supervisory Functions and Responsibilities 80. Inspection of children’s homes etc. by persons authorised by Secretary of State. 81. Inquiries. 82. Financial support by Secretary of State. 83. Research and returns of information. 84. Local authority failure to comply with statutory duty: default power of Secretary of State. Part XII Miscellaneous and General Notification of children accommodated in certain establishments 85. Children accommodated by health authorities and local education authorities. 86. Children accommodated in residential care, nursing or mental nursing homes. 87. Welfare of children accommodated in independent schools. Adoption 88. Amendments of adoption legislation. Paternity tests 89. Tests to establish paternity. Criminal care and supervision orders 90. Care and supervision orders in criminal proceedings. Effect and duration of orders etc. 91. Effect and duration of orders etc. Jurisdiction and procedure etc. 92. Jurisdiction of courts. 93. Rules of court. 94. Appeals. 95. Attendance of child at hearing under Part IV or V. 96. Evidence given by, or with respect to, children. 97. Privacy for children involved in certain proceedings. 98. Self-incrimination. 99. Legal aid. 100. Restrictions on use of wardship jurisdiction. 101. Effect of orders as between England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. Search warrants 102. Power of constable to assist in exercise of certain powers to search for children or inspect premises. General 103. Offences by bodies corporate. 104. Regulations and orders. 105. Interpretation. 106. Financial provisions. 107. Application to Channel Islands. 108. Short title, commencement, extent, etc. Schedule 1 Financial Provision for Children. Schedule 2 Local Authority Support for Children and Families. Part I Provision of Services for Families. Part II Children Looked After by Local Authorities. Part III Contributions Towards Maintenance of Children. Schedule 3 Supervision Orders. Part I General. Part II Miscellaneous. Part III Education Supervision Orders. Schedule 4 Management and Conduct of Community Homes. Part I Instruments of Management. Part II Management of Controlled and Assisted Community Homes. Part III Regulations. Schedule 5 Voluntary Homes. Part I Registration of Voluntary Homes. Part II Regulations as to Voluntary Homes. Schedule 6 Registered Children’s Homes. Part I Registration. Part II Regulations. Schedule 7 Foster Parents: Limits on Number of Foster Children. Schedule 8 Privately Fostered Children. Schedule 9 Child Minding and Day Care for Young Children. Schedule 10 Amendments of Adoption Legislation. Part I Amendments of Adoption Act 1976. Part II Amendments of Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978. Schedule 11 Jurisdiction. Part I General. Part II Consequential Amendments. Schedule 12 Minor Amendments. Schedule 13 Consequential Amendments. Schedule 14 Transitionals and Savings. Schedule 15 Repeals.
