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employed for police purposes by a police authority” substitute “Civilians employed for police purposes under section 10 of the 1964 c. 48.Police Act 1964”.

HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC. ACT 1974 (c. 37)

In section 15(6)(d) (power to restrict punishments which can be imposed in respect of certain offences) after “punishments” insert “(other than the maximum fine on conviction on indictment)”.

REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 (c. 53)

In section 6(6)(a) (convictions in England and Wales which are to be disregarded for purposes of the provisions of section 6(4)(a) as to the extension of rehabilitation periods), for “an offence which is triable on indictment” substitute “a summary offence or of a scheduled offence (within the meaning of section 23 of the Criminal Law Act 1977) tried summarily in pursuance of subsection (2) of that section (summary trial where value involved is small);”.

ADOPTION ACT 1976 (c. 36)

1. In section 28(8), for “subsection (6)” substitute “subsection (7)”.

2. In section 57 (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 55 (adoption of children abroad), 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.

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

BAIL ACT 1976 (c. 63)

1. In section 2(2), in the definition of “court”, for “a justice of the peace or a coroner” substitute “or a justice of the peace”.