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PART I
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INTRODUCTORY
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1.
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Title
and commencement.
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2.
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Interpretation.
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PART II
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GENERAL
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Child's welfare
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3.
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Child's
welfare to be paramount consideration.
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4.
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Reports
on child's welfare.
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Parental
responsibility
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5.
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Parental
responsibility for children.
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6.
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Meaning
of "parental responsibility".
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7.
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Acquisition
of parental responsibility.
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PART III
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ORDERS WITH RESPECT TO CHILDREN IN FAMILY PROCEEDINGS
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General
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8.
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Residence,
contact and other orders with respect to children.
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9.
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Restrictions
on making Article 8 orders.
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10.
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Power
of court to make Article 8 orders.
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11.
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General
principles and supplementary provisions.
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12.
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Residence
orders and parental responsibility.
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13.
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Change
of child's name or removal from jurisdiction.
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14.
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Enforcement
of residence orders.
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Financial relief
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15.
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Orders
for financial relief with respect to children.
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Family assistance
orders
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16.
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Family
assistance orders.
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PART IV
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SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES
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Children in need
and their families
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17.
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Interpretation.
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18.
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General
duty of authority to provide personal social services for children in need,
their families and others.
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19.
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Day
care for pre-school and other children.
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20.
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Review
of provision for day care, child minding, etc.
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21.
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Provision
of accommodation for children: general.
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22.
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Powers
of person with parental responsibility.
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23.
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Provision
of accommodation for children in police protection.
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24.
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Recoupment
of cost of providing services, etc.
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Children looked
after by an authority
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25.
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Interpretation.
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26.
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General
duty of authority.
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27.
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Accommodation
and maintenance for children.
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28.
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Regulations
under Article 27.
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29.
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Promotion
and maintenance of contact between child and family.
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30.
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Visits
to or by children: expenses.
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31.
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Appointment
of visitor for child who is not being visited.
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32.
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Power
to guarantee apprenticeship deeds, etc.
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33.
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Arrangements
to assist children to live abroad.
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34.
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Death
of children being looked after by an authority.
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Advice and
assistance for certain children
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35.
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Advice
and assistance for certain children.
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36.
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Assistance:
further provisions.
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37.
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Supplementary.
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Contributions
towards maintenance of children looked after by an authority
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38.
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Interpretation.
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39.
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Liability
to contribute.
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40.
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Agreed
contributions.
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41.
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Contribution
orders.
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42.
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Enforcement
of contribution orders, etc.
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43.
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Regulations.
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Miscellaneous
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44.
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Secure
accommodation.
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45.
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Reviews
and representations.
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46.
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Co-operation
between authorities and other bodies.
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47.
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Consultation
with education and library boards.
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48.
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Miscellaneous.
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PART V
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CARE AND SUPERVISION
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Introductory
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49.
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Interpretation.
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General
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50.
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Care
orders and supervision orders.
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51.
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Timetable
for proceedings.
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Care orders
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52.
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Effect
of care order.
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53.
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Parental
contact etc. with children in care.
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Supervision
orders
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54.
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Supervision
orders.
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Education
supervision orders
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55.
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Education
supervision orders.
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Powers of court
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56.
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Investigation
into child's circumstances.
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57.
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Interim
orders.
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58.
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Discharge
and variation, etc., of care orders and supervision orders.
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59.
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Orders
pending appeals in cases about care or supervision orders.
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Guardians ad
litem
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60.
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Representation
of child and of his interests in certain proceedings.
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61.
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Right
of guardian ad litem to have access to records.
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PART VI
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PROTECTION OF
CHILDREN
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62.
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Child
assessment orders.
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63.
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Orders
for emergency protection of children.
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64.
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Duration
of emergency protection orders and other supplementary provisions.
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65.
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Removal
and accommodation of children by police in cases of emergency.
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66.
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Authority's
duty to investigate.
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67.
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Powers
to assist in discovery of children who may be in need of emergency
protection.
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68.
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Abduction
of children in care, etc.
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69.
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Recovery
of abducted children, etc.
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70.
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Refuges
for children at risk.
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71.
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Rules
of court and regulations.
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PART VII
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HOMES PROVIDED BY
AN AUTHORITY
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72.
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Provision
of homes by an authority.
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73.
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Regulations.
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PART VIII
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VOLUNTARY HOMES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
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Introductory
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74.
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Interpretation.
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Voluntary
organisations
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75.
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Provision
of accommodation for children.
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76.
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Duties
of voluntary organisations.
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77.
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Duties
of an authority.
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Voluntary homes
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78.
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Persons
disqualified from carrying on, or being employed in, voluntary homes.
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79.
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Voluntary
homes not to be carried on unless registered.
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80.
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Application
for registration.
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81.
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Power
to impose conditions.
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82.
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Cancellation
of registration.
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83.
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Cases
where an authority must serve notice of proposal.
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84.
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Right
to make representations.
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85.
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Decision
to adopt proposal.
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86.
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Annual
review of registration.
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87.
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Appeals.
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88.
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Prohibition
on further applications.
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Regulations
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89.
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Regulations.
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PART IX
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CHILDREN's HOMES
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Introductory
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90.
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Interpretation.
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91.
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"Children's
home" further defined.
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General
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92.
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Duties
of person carrying on children's home.
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93.
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Duties
of an authority.
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94.
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Persons
disqualified from carrying on, or being employed in, children's homes.
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Registration
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95.
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Children
not to be cared for and accommodated in unregistered children's homes.
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96.
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Application
for registration.
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97.
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Power
to impose conditions.
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98.
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Cancellation
of registration.
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99.
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Cases
where an authority must serve notice of proposal.
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100.
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Right
to make representations.
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101.
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Decision
to adopt proposal.
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102.
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Annual
review of registration.
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103.
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Appeals.
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104.
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Prohibition
on further applications.
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Regulations
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105.
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Regulations.
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PART X
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PRIVATE
ARRANGEMENTS FOR FOSTERING CHILDREN
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106.
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Interpretation.
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107.
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Privately
fostered children further defined.
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108.
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Welfare
of privately fostered children.
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109.
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Persons
disqualified from being private foster parents.
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110.
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Power
to prohibit private fostering.
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111.
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Power
to impose requirements.
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112.
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Regulations
requiring notification of fostering, etc.
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113.
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Appeals.
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114.
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Application
of this Part to certain school children during holidays.
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115.
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Advertisements
relating to fostering.
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116.
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Avoidance
of insurances on lives of privately fostered children.
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117.
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Offences.
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PART XI
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CHILD MINDING AND
DAY CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
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118.
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Registration.
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119.
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Persons
who act as child minders.
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120.
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Persons
who provide day care for children under the age of twelve.
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121.
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Exemptions.
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122.
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Disqualified
persons.
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123.
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Application
for registration.
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124.
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Refusal
of registration.
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125.
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Requirements
to be complied with by child minders.
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126.
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Requirements
to be complied with by persons providing day care for young children.
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127.
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Certificate
of registration.
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128.
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Cancellation
of registration.
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129.
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Protection
of children in an emergency.
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130.
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Inspection.
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131.
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Appeals.
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132.
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Offences.
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PART XII
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EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN
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Introductory
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133.
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Interpretation.
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134.
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Exemptions
and saving.
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General
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135.
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General
restrictions on the employment of children.
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136.
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Regulations
with respect to the employment of children.
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Performances
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137.
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Restrictions
on taking part in public performances, etc.
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138.
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Granting
of licences.
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139.
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Variation
and revocation of licences.
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140.
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Requirement
to keep and produce records.
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Dangerous
performances
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141.
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Performances
endangering life or limb.
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142.
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Training
for performances of a dangerous nature.
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143.
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Licensing
of training children over twelve for performances of a dangerous nature.
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Supplementary
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144.
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Notice
of refusal of licence, etc.
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145.
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Appeal
against refusal of licence, etc.
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146.
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Powers
of entry.
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147.
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Offences.
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148.
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Defences.
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PART XIII
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DEPARTMENT's
SUPERVISORY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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149.
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Inspection
of children's homes, etc., by Department.
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150.
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Powers
of persons authorised by Department.
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151.
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Power
to exempt children's homes, etc., from inspection.
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152.
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Inquiries.
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153.
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Child
care training.
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154.
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Research
and information.
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PART XIV
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PARENTS NOT
MARRIED TO EACH OTHER
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155.
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Parents
not being married to each other to have no effect in law on relationships.
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156.
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Application
of principle to certain existing statutory provisions.
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157.
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Property
rights.
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158.
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Repeal
of the Illegitimate Children (Affiliation Orders) Act (Northern Ireland)
1924.
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PART XV
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GUARDIANS
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159.
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Appointment
by court.
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160.
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Appointment
by parent or guardian.
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161.
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Revocation
of appointment by parent or guardian.
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162.
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Disclaimer
of appointment by parent or guardian.
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163.
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Termination
by court.
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PART XVI
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JURISDICTION AND
PROCEDURE
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164.
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Jurisdiction.
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165.
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Rules
of court.
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166.
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Appeals.
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167.
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Attendance
of child and his parents, etc., at hearing under Part V or VI.
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168.
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Power
to clear court while child is giving evidence in certain proceedings.
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169.
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Evidence
given by, or with respect to, children.
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170.
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Privacy
for children involved in certain proceedings.
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171.
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Self-incrimination.
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172.
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Legal
aid, advice and assistance.
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173.
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Restrictions
on use of wardship jurisdiction.
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PART XVII
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MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
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Children
accommodated in certain establishments
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174.
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Children
accommodated in hospitals.
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175.
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Children
accommodated in certain homes and in private hospitals.
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176.
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Children
accommodated in schools.
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177.
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Children
not accommodated in schools.
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Search warrants
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178.
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Police
assistance in exercise of powers of search and inspection.
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Effect and
duration of orders, etc.
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179.
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Effect
and duration of orders, etc.
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180.
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The
Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
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Miscellaneous
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181.
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Annual
report.
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182.
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Temporary
exercise of functions of authorities by Department.
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183.
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Regulations
and orders.
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184.
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Transitional
provisions and savings.
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185.
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Amendments
and repeals.
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