72 Interpretation
Adoption Act 1976 (1976 c 36) | Legislation

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(1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“adoption agency†in sections 11, 13, 18 to 23 and 27 to 31 includes an adoption agency within the meaning of[—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý section 1 of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978; and

(b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý Article 3 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987];

[“adoption orderâ€â€”

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý means an order under section 12(1); and

(b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý in sections 12(3) and (4), 18 to 20, 27, 28 and 30 to 32 and in the definition of “British adoption order†in this subsection includes an order under section 12 of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 and Article 12 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (adoption orders in Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively); and

(c)ÌýÌýÌýÌý in sections 27, 28 and 30 to 32 includes an order under section 55, section 49 of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 and Article 57 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (orders in relation to children being adopted abroad)];

“adoption society†means a body of persons whose functions consist of or include the making of arrangements for the adoption of children;

[“appropriate voluntary organisation†has the meaning assigned by section

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