PART 3ADOPTIONS UNDER THE CONVENTION
CHAPTER 1PROCEDURE IN SCOTLAND WHERE THE UNITED KINGDOM IS THE RECEIVING STATE
Requirements following a Convention adoption order or a Convention adoption35
1
Where a Convention adoption order is made by a court in Scotland, the court must send a copy of the order to the Central Authority.
2
On receipt of a copy of the order under paragraph (1), the Central Authority must issue a certificate in the form set out in Schedule 3 certifying that the adoption has been made in accordance with the Convention.
3
A copy of the certificate issued under paragraph (2) must be sent to–
a
the CA of the State of origin;
b
the adoptive parents; and
c
the adoption agency and, if different, the relevant local authority.
4
Where a Convention adoption is made and the Central Authority receives a certificate under Article 2319 of the Convention in respect of that Convention adoption, the Central Authority must send a copy of that certificate to–
a
the adoptive parents; and
b
the adoption agency and, if different, the relevant local authority.