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StatuteChildren, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989

Section 118 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Reversion of guardianship on expiry or discharge of guardianship order

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118 Reversion of guardianship on expiry or discharge of guardianship order Where an order made under section 110 of this Act expires or is discharged, guardianship of the child or young person in respect of whom the order is made shall revert to the person who would have been the guardian of the child or young person if the order had never been made unless some other person has in the meantime become entitled to guardianship by virtue of an order made under the Adoption Act 1955 in which case guardianship shall revert to the person so entitled. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 49(9); 1983 No 129 s 13

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