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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 Children and Young Persons Act 1933; or
 * (b) section 43 of the Adoption Act 1958; or
 * (c) section 2(5) or (10), 16(3) or 28(1) or (4) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969; or
 * (d) section 12 of the 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 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.