{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parental-orders-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-scotland-regulations-1994/schedule-1/paragraph-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parental-orders-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-scotland-regulations-1994/schedule-1/paragraph-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1994/2804",
  "legislation_title": "The Parental Orders (Human Fertilisation and Embryology) (Scotland) Regulations 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parental-orders-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-scotland-regulations-1994",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Section 6",
  "text": "Section 6 shall have effect as follows:–\n“Duty to promote welfare of child\n6 In reaching any decision relating to an application for a parental order, a court shall have regard to all the circumstances, first consideration being given to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of the child throughout his childhood; and shall so far as practicable ascertain the wishes and feelings of the child regarding the decision and give due consideration to them, having regard to his age and understanding.”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2804/schedule/1/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:23:48.879413+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}