Guardianship of Minors Act 1971
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 (c. 3) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to the guardianship and custody of minors in England and Wales.[1]
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the guardianship and custody of minors.
Territorial extentEngland and Wales[b]
Royal assent17 February 1971
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the guardianship and custody of minors. |
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| Citation | 1971 c. 3 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 17 February 1971 |
| Commencement | 17 March 1971[c] |
| Repealed | 14 October 1991[d] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Children Act 1989 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 18(2) of the act repealed 12 enactments, listed in schedule 2 to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 49 & 50 Vict. c. 27 | Guardianship of Infants Act 1886 | The whole act. |
| 15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 45 | Guardianship of Infants Act 1925 | The whole act. |
| 18 & 19 Geo. 5. c. 26 | Administration of Justice Act 1928 | Section 16. |
| 22 & 23 Geo. 5. c. 46 | Children and Young Persons Act 1932 | Section 79. |
| 11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 43 | Children Act 1948 | Sections 50 and 53. |
| 14 Geo. 6. c. 37 | Maintenance Orders Act 1950 | In section 2, subsections (1) and (2), and in subsection (3) the words "section five of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1886. or ". |
| 14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 56 | Guardianship and Maintenance of Infants Act 1951 | The whole act. |
| 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 73 | Legitimacy Act 1959 | Section 3. |
| 1963 c. 37 | Children and Young Persons Act 1963 | Section 50. |
| 1967 c. 80 | Criminal Justice Act 1967 | In Schedule 3 the entry relating to the Guardianship of Infants Act 1925. |
| 1969 c. 46 | Family Law Reform Act 1969 | Section 4. |
| In section 28(4)(c) the words "4(5) and ". | ||
| 1970 c. 31 | Administration of Justice Act 1970 | Section 49. |
| Schedule 11 so far as it relates to sections 6, 9 and 10 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1886. |
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 108(7) of, and schedule 15 to, the Children Act 1989, which came into force on 14 October 1991.[3]