Guardianship of Minors Act 1971
F1 1971 CHAPTER 3 cross-notes
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the guardianship and custody of minors.
[17th February 1971]
General principles
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Appointment, removal and powers of guardians
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Orders for custody and maintenance
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Illegitimate children
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[F36 Access to minors by grandparents F36]
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Jurisdiction and procedure
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Supplementary
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Section 18(1).
SCHEDULE 1 cross-notes
F66 Consequential Amendments E1
| The Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1938 (1 & 2 Geo. 6 c. 63). | In section 15(4)( d ) for the words “section ten of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1886” there shall be substituted the words “section 16(1) and (2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971”. |
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| F67The Marriage Act 1949 (12 & 13 Geo. 6. c. 76). | In Schedule 2 for the words “section four of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1925” there shall be substituted the words “section 3 or 5 of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971”. |
| The Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6 c. 37). | In section 15(1) after the words “this Part of this Act” there shall be inserted the words “or section 15 of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971”. |
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In section 16(2) for paragraph ( a )(iii) there shall be substituted— “(iii) section 9(2), 10(1) or 12(2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971;” |
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| F67The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (14 & 15 Geo. 6 c. 65). | In section 2(1)( d for the words “subsection (2) of section three or subsection (4) of section five of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1925” there shall be substituted the words “section 9(2), 10(1) or 12(2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971”. |
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| F67The Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 39). |
In section 21(1), in the definition of “maintenance order”, for paragraph ( a )(iii) there shall be substituted:— “(iii) section 9(2), 10(1), 11 or 12(2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971;”. |
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| F67The County Courts Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2 c. 22). | In section 205(5)( d ) for the words “section ten of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1886” there shall be substituted the words “section 16(1) and (2) of the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971”. |
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F67 SCHEDULE 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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