# The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations–
“the Act” means the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999;
“the 1978 Act” means the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978;
“the 2001 Regulations” means the Adoption of Children from Overseas (Scotland) Regulations 2001;
“the Adoption Agencies Regulations” means the Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations 1996 subject to the modifications set out in Schedule 4;
“adoption agency” means a local authority or an approved adoption society which is an accredited body for the purposes of the Convention;
“adoption panel” has the same meaning as in the Adoption Agencies Regulations;
“contact order” has the same meaning as in section 11(2) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;
“eligible to adopt”, except in regulations 6(7)(a) and 9(1) has the meaning given in regulation 5;
“local authority” in Part 3 means a local authority acting in its capacity as an adoption agency;
“prospective adopter” in Part 2 means a person who makes an application under regulation 3;
“receiving State” has the same meaning as in the Convention;
“relevant local authority” in Part 2 has the meaning given in regulation 13;
“RSCA” means, in relation to a Convention country other than the United Kingdom, the Central Authority of the receiving State;
“SOCA” means, in relation to a Convention country other than the United Kingdom, the Central Authority of the State of origin;
“State of origin” has the same meaning as in Article 2 of the Convention.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/19/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/intercountry-adoption-hague-convention-scotland-regulations-2003/regulation-2
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