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Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978

1978 c. 28 · Enacted 20 July 1978 · Extends to Scotland

Not fully up to date. 6 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 21 December 2018.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 50AsubstitutedAdoption and Children Act 2002 s. 133(2)
s. 50(4) (5)insertedAdoption and Children Act 2002 s. 133(1)(b)
s. 50(1)words repealedAdoption and Children Act 2002 s. 133(1)(a) Sch. 4
s. 52(1)(c)power to extend conferredAdoption and Children Act 2002 Sch. 4 para. 16(1)(b)
s. 65(1)words substitutedAdoption and Children Act 2002 s. 133(3)
s. 65(2)-(2D)substituted for s. 65(2)Adoption and Children Act 2002 s. 134

An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to adoption in Scotland with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Scottish Law Commission.

[20th July 1978]C1I1C2C3

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Power to amend Act conferred (5.7.1994) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37, SIF 83:1), s. 30(9)(10) (with ss. 39(3), 43(2)); S.I. 1994/1776, art. 2(1)

C2

Act modified (1.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2804, art. 2, Sch. 1

C3

Act: power to modify conferred (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), ss. 55, 68(2); S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(q)

Commencement

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Act not in force at Royal Assent; wholly in force at 1.2.1985

Contents

  1. Part I: The Adoption Service Repealed
  2. The Adoption Service Repealed
  3. 1Establishment of Adoption Service. Repealed
  4. 2Local authorities’ social work. Repealed
  5. Adoption societies Repealed
  6. 3Approval of adoption societies. Repealed
  7. 4Withdrawal of approval. Repealed
  8. 5Procedure on refusal to approve, or withdrawal of approval from, adoption societies. Repealed
  9. Welfare of children Repealed
  10. 6Duty to promote welfare of child. Repealed
  11. 6ADuty to consider alternatives to adoption. Repealed
  12. 7Religious upbringing of adopted child. Repealed
  13. Supplemental Repealed
  14. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 9Regulation of adoption agencies. Repealed
  16. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. 11Restriction on arranging adoptions and placing of children. Repealed
  18. Part II: Adoption Orders Repealed
  19. The making of adoption orders Repealed
  20. 12Adoption orders. Repealed
  21. 13Child to live with adopters before order made. Repealed
  22. 14Adoption by married couple. Repealed
  23. 15Adoption by one person. Repealed
  24. 16Parental agreement. Repealed
  25. 17Convention adoption orders. Repealed
  26. Freeing for adoption Repealed
  27. 18Freeing child for adoption. Repealed
  28. 19Progress reports to former parent. Repealed
  29. 20Revocation of s. 18 order. Repealed
  30. 21Variation of section 18 order so as to substitute one adoption agency for another. Repealed
  31. Supplemental Repealed
  32. 22Notification to local authority of adoption application. Repealed
  33. 22AChildren subject to supervision requirements. Repealed
  34. 23Reports where child placed by agency. Repealed
  35. 24Restrictions on making adoption orders. Repealed
  36. 25Interim orders. Repealed
  37. 25ATimetable for resolving question as to whether agreement to adoption order etc. should be dispensed with. Repealed
  38. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  39. Part III: Care and Protection of Children Awaiting Adoption Repealed
  40. Restrictions on removal of children Repealed
  41. 27Restrictions on removal where adoption agreed or application made under s. 18. Repealed
  42. 28Restrictions on removal where applicant has provided home for 5 years. Repealed
  43. 29Return of child taken away in breach of s. 27 or 28. Repealed
  44. 29AContravention of sections 30 to 36 of Adoption and Children Act 2002 Repealed
  45. 30Return of children placed for adoption by adoption agencies. Repealed
  46. 31Application of s. 30 where child not placed for adoption. Repealed
  47. Protected children Repealed
  48. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  49. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  50. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  51. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  52. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  53. 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  54. Part IV: Status of Adopted Children
  55. 38Meaning of “adoption order”: in Part IV.
  56. 39Status conferred by adoption.
  57. 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  58. 41Miscellaneous enactments.
  59. 42Pensions.
  60. 43Insurance.
  61. 44Effect of s. 39 on succession and inter vivos deed.
  62. Part V: Registration and Revocation of Adoption Orders and Convention Adoptions Repealed
  63. 45Adopted Children Register. Repealed
  64. 46Revocation of adoptions on legitimation. Repealed
  65. 47Annulment etc. of overseas adoptions. Repealed
  66. 48Provisions supplementary to ss. 46(2) and 47. Repealed
  67. Part VI: Miscellaneous and Supplemental Repealed
  68. 49Adoption of children abroad. Repealed
  69. 50Restriction on removal of children for adoption outside Great Britain. Repealed
  70. 50ARestriction on bringing children into the United Kingdom for adoption Repealed
  71. 51Prohibition on certain payments. Repealed
  72. 51AAdoption allowances schemes. Repealed
  73. 51BTransitional provisions as respects adoption allowances. Repealed
  74. 52Restriction on advertisements. Repealed
  75. 53Effect of determination and orders made in England and Wales and overseas in adoption proceedings. Repealed
  76. 53AEffect of certain orders made in England and Wales Repealed
  77. 53BEffect of placing for adoption etc. under Adoption and Children Act 2002 Repealed
  78. 53CFurther consequences of placement and placement orders Repealed
  79. 54Evidence of adoption in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Repealed
  80. 55Evidence of agreement and consent. Repealed
  81. 56Courts. Repealed
  82. 57Proceedings to be in private. Repealed
  83. 58Curators ad litem and reporting officers. Repealed
  84. 59Rules of procedure. Repealed
  85. 60Orders, rules and regulations. Repealed
  86. 61Offences by bodies corporate. Repealed
  87. 62Service of notices etc. Repealed
  88. 63Nationality. Repealed
  89. 64Internal law of a country. Repealed
  90. 65Interpretation. Repealed
  91. 66Transitional provisions, amendments and repeals. Repealed
  92. 67Short title, commencement and extent. Repealed
  93. Schedule 1: Registration of Adoptions Repealed
  94. Registration of adoption orders Repealed
  95. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  96. Registration of adoptions in England, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands Repealed
  97. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  98. Registration of foreign adoptions Repealed
  99. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  100. Amendment of orders and rectification of registers Repealed
  101. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  102. Marking of entries on re-registration of birth Repealed
  103. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  104. Cancellations in registers on legitimation Repealed
  105. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  106. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  107. Schedule 2: Transitional Provisions and Savings Repealed
  108. General Repealed
  109. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  110. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  111. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  112. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  113. Existing adoption orders Repealed
  114. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  115. Payments relating to adoptions Repealed
  116. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  117. Registers of adoptions Repealed
  118. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  119. Commencement of Act Repealed
  120. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  121. Schedule 3: Consequential Amendments Repealed
  122. Children Act 1958 (c. 65) Repealed
  123. 1—3Paragraph 1—3 Repealed
  124. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  125. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  126. Legitimation (Scotland Act 1968 (c. 22) Repealed
  127. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  128. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  129. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49) Repealed
  130. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  131. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  132. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  133. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  134. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  135. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  136. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  137. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  138. Children Act 1975 (c. 72) Repealed
  139. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  140. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  141. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  142. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  143. Schedule 4REPEALS Repealed