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• Adoption 
• 1 Short title
• PART I Preliminary
  • 2 Interpretation
• PART II Arrangements for Adoptions
  • 3 Applications to be made to the Child Care Board
  • 4 Power of the Child Care Board to make enquiries, etc.
  • 5 Power of the Child Care Board to place a minor in the care and possession of an applicant
  • 6 Notice to be served on applicant if care and possession is refused
  • 7 Power of Child Care Board to appoint persons to supervise a minor placed in the care and possession of an applicant who is resident in Barbados
  • 8 Provisions relating to arrangements made by the Child Care Board
  • 9 Appeal
  • 10 Action to be taken by the person having care and possession of a minor
  • 11 Provision supplementary to sections 8 and 10
  • 12 Release of inmate of Reformatory and Industrial Schools for purposes of adoption
• PART III Adoption Orders
  • 13 Power to make adoption orders
  • 14 Restrictions on making adoption orders
  • 15 Consent to adoption
  • 15A Withdrawal of consent
  • 16 Evidence of consent of parent or guardian
  • 17 Functions of court as to adoption orders
  • 18 Adoption orders in respect of minors previously adopted
  • 18A Cancellation of adoption order
  • 19 Jurisdiction and procedure
  • 19A Refusal of order
• PART IV Interim Orders
  • 20 Interim orders
• PART V Effects of Adoption Orders
  • 21 Rights and duties of parents and capacity to marry
  • 22 Friendly Society insurances
  • 23 Maintenance orders, etc.
  • 24 Intestacies, wills and settlements
  • 25 Provisions supplementary to section 24
• PART VI Registration of Adoptions
  • 26 Repealed by 1980—55....
  • 27 Registration of adoptions
  • 28 Amendment of orders and rectification of registers
• PART VII Offences
  • 29 Making agreements, etc., for adoption
  • 30 Obstructing, etc., persons appointed under section 7
  • 31 Failing to comply with section 8(2) , 10 (2) or 11
  • 32 Failing to comply with subsection (1) of section 10
  • 33 Prohibition of certain payments
  • 34 Restrictions upon advertisements
  • 35 Proceedings for offences
• PART VIII Miscellaneous
  • 36 Provision as to existing de facto adoptions
  • 37 Licences to send minor abroad for adoption
  • 38 Service of notices
  • 39 Regulations