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Amendments made: No. 165, in page 12, line 19, leave out "only" and insert—
`except in the case of a child who is less than six weeks old, may only do so'.
§ No. 166, in page 12, line 20, after "is" insert "placed or".
§ No. 167, in page 12, line 21, leave out "to be treated as".
§ No. 168, in page 12, line 21, leave out from second "authority" to end of line 22.
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No. 169, in page 12, line 36, at end insert—
`( ) References in this Chapter to an adoption agency being, or not being, authorised to place a child for adoption are to the agency being or (as the case may be) not being authorised to do so under section 18 or a placement order'.—[Jim Fitzpatrick.]