Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007

Valid from 20/04/2009

106Child subject to supervision requirement: duty to refer to Principal ReporterS

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(1)Subsection (2) applies where—

(a)a child is subject to a supervision requirement,

(b)a registered adoption service is satisfied that the best interests of the child would be served by placing the child for adoption, and

(c)it intends to place the child for adoption.

(2)The registered adoption service must refer the child's case to the Principal Reporter.

(3)The Scottish Ministers may make regulations specifying by reference to the occurrence of an event or events described in the regulations the period of time during which a referral under this section is to be made.

(4)In subsection (2), “Principal Reporter” has the same meaning as in Part II of the 1995 Act.