Schedule 6 Application, with modifications, of the provisions of the 2001 Regulations

As if for paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) there were substituted the following:–

“(a)

the prospective adopter has made an application in terms of regulation 3 of the Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) (Scotland) Regulations 2003;

(b)

the prospective adopter has provided such information to the adoption agency as it may request in order to enable it to undertake an assessment of the prospective adopter’s eligibility and suitability to be an adoptive parent;

(c)

the prospective adopter has received notification in writing of a decision by an adoption agency to approve the prospective adopter as suitable to be an adoptive parent; and

(d)

the prospective adopter has received notification in writing from the Central Authority in terms of regulation 10(7) of the Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 that an agreement under Article 17(c) of the Convention has been made”