HC Deb 28 October 1975 vol 898 c1489

Amendments made: No. 212, in page 32, line 9, leave out from beginning to 'direct' in line 12 and insert: 'applicant is a person qualified to apply for custody of the child, and the court is of opinion—

  1. (a) in the case of an applicant who is a relative of the child or a husband or wife of the mother or father of the child (whether applying alone or jointly with his or her spouse)—
    1. (i) that the child's welfare would not be better safeguarded and promoted by the making of an adoption order in favour of the applicant than it would be by the making of a custody order in his favour; and
    2. (ii) that it would be appropriate to make a custody order in favour of the applicant; or
  2. (b) in any other case, that the making of a custody order in favour of the applicant would be more appropriate than the making of an adoption order in his favour,
the court shall'.

No. 213, in page 32, line 13, leave out 'in such a case' and insert: 'where such a direction is made'.—[Mr. McElhone.]

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