# The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, Regulation 5: Eligibility requirements


An adoption agency shall not consider a person eligible to adopt unless–
(a) in the case of an application for assessment under regulation 3 by a married couple, they have both attained the age of 21 years and the requirement prescribed in regulation 30(2)(a) is complied with; or
(b) in the case of an application for assessment under regulation 3 by any other person, that person has attained the age of 21 years and the requirement prescribed in regulation 30(2)(a) is complied with.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/19/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/intercountry-adoption-hague-convention-scotland-regulations-2003/regulation-5
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