# The Adoptions with a Foreign Element (Special Restrictions on Adoptions from Abroad) (Scotland) Regulations 2008, Regulation 4: Determining whether an exception to the special restrictions should be made


(1) In determining whether they are satisfied that the case is exceptional, the Scottish Ministers must–
(a) consider all the information they hold that is relevant to the request; and
(b) take into account the matters referred to in regulation 6.
(2) After making a determination, the Scottish Ministers must–
(a) notify the prospective adopters in writing as to whether they are satisfied that the case is exceptional; and
(b) where they are not so satisfied, give reasons.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/303/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoptions-with-a-foreign-element-special-restrictions-on-adoptions-from-abroad-scotland-regulations-2008/regulation-4
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