The Adoptions with a Foreign Element (Scotland) Regulations 2009

Application and modification of the Adoption Agencies Regulations

62.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the provisions of the Adoption Agencies Regulations apply to adoptions to be effected by a Convention adoption order or a Convention adoption, so far as the nature of the provision permits and unless the contrary intention is shown.

(2) In their application to such adoptions, the Adoption Agencies Regulations apply as if–

(a) regulations 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, and 21 were omitted;

(b) in regulation 13–

(i) paragraphs (1) and (2) were omitted;

(ii) in paragraph (3) the references to a decision were to a decision mentioned in regulation 18(1) of these Regulations;

(iii) in that paragraph the reference to a recommendation were to a recommendation under regulation 17(1)(b) of these Regulations;

(iv) in paragraph (4) the reference to the decision under paragraph (1) of regulation 13 were a reference to a decision mentioned in regulation 18(1) of these Regulations; and

(v) in each of paragraphs (5) and (6) the references to a recommendation under regulation 6(2) were references to a recommendation under regulation 17(1)(b) of these Regulations; and

(c) in each of regulations 16(1) and 17(1), the references to a decision under regulation 13(1) were references to a decision mentioned in regulation 18(1) of these Regulations.

(3) In a case falling within Chapter 1 of this Part, the Adoption Agencies Regulations apply as if regulations 24 and 25 of those Regulations were omitted.