ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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1. Part I

   Introductory

   1. 1. Welfare of the child.

   2. 2. Parental responsibility for children.

   3. 3. Meaning of "parental responsibility".

   4. 4. Acquisition of parental responsibility by father.

   5. 5. Appointment of guardians.

   6. 6. Guardians: revocation and disclaimer.

   7. 7. Welfare reports.

2. Part II

   Orders With Respect to Children in Family Proceedings

   1. General

      1. 8. Residence, contact and other orders with respect to children.

      2. 9. Restrictions on making section 8 orders.

      3. 10. Power of court to make section 8 orders.

      4. 11. General principles and supplementary provisions.

      5. 12. Residence orders and parental responsibility.

      6. 13. Change of child´s name or removal from jurisdiction.

      7. 14. Enforcement of residence orders.

   2. Financial relief

      1. 15. Orders for financial relief with respect to children.

   3. Family assistance orders

      1. 16. Family assistance orders.

3. Part III

   Local Authority Support for Children and Families

   1. Provision of services for children and their families

      1. 17. Provision of services for children in need, their families and others.

      2. 18. Day care for pre-school and other children.

      3. 19. Review of provision for day care, child minding etc.

   2. Provision of accommodation for children

      1. 20. Provision of accommodation for children: general.

      2. 21. Provision of accommodation for children in police protection or detention or on remand, etc.

   3. Duties of local authorities in relation to children looked after by them

      1. 22. General duty of local authority in relation to children looked after by them.

      2. 23. Provision of accommodation and maintenance by local authority for children whom they are looking after.

   4. Advice and assistance for certain children

      1. 24. Advice and assistance for certain children.

   5. Secure accommodation

      1. 25. Use of accommodation for restricting liberty.

   6. Supplemental

      1. 26. Review of cases and inquiries into representations.

      2. 27. Co-operation between authorities.

      3. 28. Consultation with local education authorities.

      4. 29. Recoupment of cost of providing services etc.

      5. 30. Miscellaneous.

4. Part IV

   Care and Supervision

   1. General

      1. 31. Care and supervision orders.

      2. 32. Period within which application for order under this Part must be disposed of.

   2. Care orders

      1. 33. Effect of care order.

      2. 34. Parental contact etc. with children in care.

   3. Supervision orders

      1. 35. Supervision orders.

      2. 36. Education supervision orders.

   4. Powers of court

      1. 37. Powers of court in certain family proceedings.

      2. 38. Interim orders.

      3. 39. Discharge and variation etc. of care orders and supervision orders.

      4. 40. Orders pending appeals in cases about care or supervision orders.

   5. Guardians ad litem

      1. 41. Representation of child and of his interests in certain proceedings.

      2. 42. Right of guardian ad litem to have access to local authority records.

5. Part V

   Protection of Children

   1. 43. Child assessment orders.

   2. 44. Orders for emergency protection of children.

   3. 45. Duration of emergency protection orders and other supplemental provisions.

   4. 46. Removal and accommodation of children by police in cases of emergency.

   5. 47. Local authority´s duty to investigate.

   6. 48. Powers to assist in discovery of children who may be in need of emergency protection.

   7. 49. Abduction of children in care etc.

   8. 50. Recovery of abducted children etc.

   9. 51. Refuges for children at risk.

   10. 52. Rules and regulations.

6. Part VI

   Community Homes

   1. 53. Provision of community…