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Regulation 3 Overseas adoptionsI1

Scotland

An adoption of a child is specified as an overseas adoption if—

(a)

it is an adoption effected under the law of a country or territory listed in the Schedule to these Regulations; F1...

(b)

it is not a Convention adoption F2; and

(c)

it is an adoption effected on or after the coming into force of these Regulations.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in reg. 3(a) omitted (3.1.2014) by virtue of The Adoption (Recognition of Overseas Adoptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/335), regs. 1, 2(a)

F2

Reg. 3(c) and word inserted (3.1.2014) by The Adoption (Recognition of Overseas Adoptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/335), regs. 1, 2(b)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 3 in force at 3.1.2014, see reg. 1