The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

Duty of adoption agency before child’s arrival in Scotland

11.  Where the adoption agency is informed by the Central Authority that the agreement under Article 17(c) of the Convention has been made and the adoption may proceed, the adoption agency shall–

(a) send a written report of the child’s health history and current state of health, so far as it is known, to the prospective adopter’s registered medical practitioner, if any, together with particulars of the placement;

(b) in a case where the adoption agency is not the local authority within whose area the prospective adopter has their home, notify that authority of the particulars of the placement; and

(c) notify the local education authority within whose area the prospective adopter has their home in writing of the particulars of the placement if the child is of compulsory school age within the meaning of section 31 of the Education Act (Scotland) 1980(1) or if the adoption agency’s medical adviser(2) considers the child either–

(i) to have a problem of medical significance;

(ii) to have special educational needs; or

(iii) to be disabled.

(1)

1980 c. 44.

(2)

See regulation 6(1) of the Adoption Agencies Regulations.