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Sch. 12

2. In paragraphs 17 and 18 of the said Part II (indecent assault)—

(a) for sub-paragraph (ii) in the second column substitute—

“(ii) summarily (by virtue of section 16(2) of the Criminal Law Act 1977).”;

(b) in the third column, for the words from “As provided” to “or both)” substitute—

“As provided by section 28(1) of that Act (that is to say, six months or the prescribed sum within the meaning of that section, or both).”.

ADOPTION ACT 1958 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 5.)

In section 50 (prohibition of certain payments), after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) This section does not apply to—

(a) any payment made by an adoption agency to a person who has applied or proposes to apply to a court for an adoption order or an order under section 53 of this Act (provisional adoption orders), being a payment of or towards any legal or medical expenses incurred or to be incurred by that person in connection with the application; or

(b) any payment made by an adoption agency to another adoption agency in consideration of the placing of a child in the actual custody of any person with a view to the child’s adoption; or

(c) any payment made by an adoption agency to a voluntary organisation for the time being approved for the purposes of this paragraph by the Secretary of State as a fee for the services of that organisation in putting that adoption agency into contact with another adoption agency with a view to the making of arrangements between the adoption agencies for the adoption of a child,

and never has applied to payments of the kinds mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.

In paragraph (c) of this subsection “voluntary organisation” means a body, other than a public or local authority, the activities of which are not carried on for profit.

OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS ACT 1959 (c. 66)

In section 3(3) (powers of search and seizure) at end add—

“Provided also that this subsection does not apply in relation to any article seized under subsection (1) of this section which is returned to the occupier of the premises or, as the case may be, to the user of the stall or vehicle in or on which it was found.”.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1961 (c. 39)

1. In section 12(1) (return to borstal institution on re-conviction) for paragraph (b) (which relates to the re-conviction of a person