# The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, Regulation 4: Requirement to provide information


(1) Where an application for assessment is made in accordance with regulation 3, the adoption agency shall–
(a) explain to the prospective adopter the legal implications of adoption and the procedure in relation to adopting a child under the Convention; and
(b) provide the prospective adopter with written information about the matters referred to in sub-paragraph (a).
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply if the adoption agency is satisfied that the requirements set out in paragraph (1) have been carried out in respect of the prospective adopter by another adoption agency.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/19/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/intercountry-adoption-hague-convention-scotland-regulations-2003/regulation-4
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