Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4)

Part 3 S Miscellaneous

Evidence and notices S

111 Evidence of consent S

(1) If a document signifying any consent which is required by this Act to be given is witnessed in accordance with rules of court, it is sufficient evidence of the signature of the person by whom it was executed.

(2) A document signifying any such consent which purports to be witnessed in accordance with rules is to be presumed to be so witnessed and to have been executed and witnessed on the date and at the place specified in the document unless the contrary is shown.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 111 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985), regs. 1(1), 4, Sch. 3

Commencement Information

I1 S. 111 in force at 28.9.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)

112 Service of notices etc. S

Any notice or information required to be given under this Act may be given by post.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 112 in force at 28.9.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)

113 Admissibility of certain documents as evidence S

Any document which is receivable as evidence of any matter—

(a) in England and Wales under section 77(4) and (5) of the 2002 Act, or

(b) in Northern Ireland under Article 63(1) of the Northern Ireland Order,

is sufficient evidence in Scotland of the matter to which it relates.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 113 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985), regs. 1(1), 4, Sch. 3

Commencement Information

I3 S. 113 in force at 28.9.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)