Regulation 12 Child placed with prospective adopter but no Convention adoption is made in the State of origin

Regulations 13 to 17 apply where, following agreement between the Central Authority and SOCA under Article 17(c) of the Convention that the adoption may proceed, no Convention adoption is made, or applied for, in the State of origin but the child is placed with the prospective adopter by SOCA and the prospective adopter (or the nominee appointed in terms of regulation 10(4)) then returns to Scotland with the child.