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The Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations 1996

S.I. 1996/3266 · Made 24 December 1996

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

Made 24th December 1996

Laid before Parliament 31st December 1996

Coming into force 1st April 1997

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 3(1A), 9 and 27(2) of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

1978 c. 28; section 3(1A) of the 1978 Act substituted by section 94 (brought into force for regulation making purposes by the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 Commencement No. 3 Order 1996 S.I. 1996/ ) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36) (“the 1995 Act”); in section 9 subsection (2) was amended by paragraph 5(a) and subsection (3A) was inserted by paragraph 5(b), of Schedule 2 to the 1995 Act; and section 27(2) was substituted by paragraph 19 of Schedule 2 to the 1995 Act.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Approved adoption societies
  4. 4Complaints procedure of approved adoption societies
  5. 5Cessation as approved adoption society
  6. 6Appointment of medical and legal advisers
  7. 7Appointment, composition, qualifications etc. of adoption panels
  8. 8Duties of adoption agencies in making arrangements for freeing for adoption
  9. 9Duties of adoption agencies in making arrangements for adoption
  10. 10Duties of adoption agencies in assessing prospective adopters
  11. 11Functions of adoption panels
  12. 12Adoption agency decisions and notifications
  13. 13Freeing or placing for adoption a child subject to a supervision requirement
  14. 14Information and certificate for parents on notification of adoption agency’s decision
  15. 15Return of consent certificate
  16. 16Appropriate steps as soon as practicable by adoption society
  17. 17Legal process where the child is not subject to supervision requirement
  18. 18Legal process where the child is subject to supervision requirement
  19. 19Placement for adoption
  20. 20Progress reports under section 19 of the Act
  21. 21Review of case where no placement made within 6 months of freeing for adoption
  22. 22Provision of information to courts by adoption agencies
  23. 23Confidentiality and preservation of case records
  24. 24Access to case records and disclosure of information
  25. 25Disclosure of information to adopted person
  26. 26Transfer of case records
  27. Signature
  28. Schedule 1: INFORMATION IN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO ACT AS OR CONTINUE TO ACT AS AN ADOPTION SOCIETY FOR A SPECIFIC SERVICE
  29. 1Paragraph 1
  30. 2Paragraph 2
  31. Schedule 2
  32. Part 1: PARTICULARS RELATING TO THE CHILD
  33. 1Paragraph 1
  34. 2Paragraph 2
  35. 3Paragraph 3
  36. 4Paragraph 4
  37. 5Paragraph 5
  38. 6Paragraph 6
  39. 7Paragraph 7
  40. 8Paragraph 8
  41. 9Paragraph 9
  42. 10Paragraph 10
  43. 11Paragraph 11
  44. 12Paragraph 12
  45. 13Paragraph 13
  46. 14Paragraph 14
  47. 15Paragraph 15
  48. 16Paragraph 16
  49. 17Paragraph 17
  50. 18Paragraph 18
  51. Part II: PARTICULARS RELATING TO EACH PARENT, INCLUDING WHERE APPROPRIATE, A FATHER OR MOTHER WHO DOES NOT HAVE PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES OR RIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE CHILD
  52. 1Paragraph 1
  53. 2Paragraph 2
  54. 3Paragraph 3
  55. 4Paragraph 4
  56. 5Paragraph 5
  57. 6Paragraph 6
  58. 7Paragraph 7
  59. 8Paragraph 8
  60. 9Paragraph 9
  61. 10Paragraph 10
  62. 11Paragraph 11
  63. 12Paragraph 12
  64. 13Paragraph 13
  65. 14Paragraph 14
  66. 15Paragraph 15
  67. 16Paragraph 16
  68. Part III: PARTICULARS RELATING TO A GUARDIAN
  69. 1Paragraph 1
  70. 2Paragraph 2
  71. Part IV: PARTICULARS RELATING TO EACH PROSPECTIVE ADOPTER
  72. 1Paragraph 1
  73. 2Paragraph 2
  74. 3Paragraph 3
  75. 4Paragraph 4
  76. 5Paragraph 5
  77. 6Paragraph 6
  78. 7Paragraph 7
  79. 8Paragraph 8
  80. 9Paragraph 9
  81. 10Paragraph 10
  82. 11Paragraph 11
  83. 12Paragraph 12
  84. 13Paragraph 13
  85. 14Paragraph 14
  86. 15Paragraph 15
  87. 16Paragraph 16
  88. 17Paragraph 17
  89. 18Paragraph 18
  90. 19Paragraph 19
  91. 20Paragraph 20
  92. 21Paragraph 21
  93. 22Paragraph 22
  94. 23Paragraph 23
  95. 24Paragraph 24
  96. 25Paragraph 25
  97. 26Paragraph 26
  98. Schedule 3Schedule 3
  99. Schedule 4: MEMORANDUM
  100. ADOPTION OF CHILDREN
  101. 1Paragraph 1
  102. 2Paragraph 2
  103. 3Paragraph 3
  104. 4Paragraph 4
  105. 5Paragraph 5
  106. 6Paragraph 6
  107. 7Paragraph 7
  108. 8Paragraph 8
  109. 9Paragraph 9
  110. Schedule 5: MEMORANDUM
  111. FREEING OF CHILDREN FOR ADOPTION
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. 2Paragraph 2
  114. 3Paragraph 3
  115. 4Paragraph 4
  116. 5Paragraph 5
  117. 6Paragraph 6
  118. 7Paragraph 7
  119. 8Declaration by a relevant parent
  120. 9Your rights if you do not sign a “Declaration”
  121. 10Your rights if you do not sign a “Declaration”
  122. 11Your rights if you do not sign a “Declaration”
  123. 12Birth records
  124. Schedule 6Schedule 6
  125. Schedule 7Schedule 7
  126. Explanatory note