Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Adoption (Recognition of Overseas Adoptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 3rd January 2014.

Interpretation
2
In these Regulations “law” does not include customary or common law.

Overseas adoptions
3
An adoption of a child is specified as an overseas adoption if—
a
it is an adoption effected under the law of a country or territory listed in the Schedule to these Regulations; and
b
it is not a Convention adoption.

Evidence of an overseas adoption
4
1
The following documents may be provided as evidence that an overseas adoption has been effected—
a
a certified copy of an entry made, in accordance with the law of the country or territory concerned, in a public register relating to the recording of adoptions and showing that the adoption has been effected; or
b
a certificate that the adoption has been effected, signed or purporting to be signed by a person authorised by the law of the country or territory concerned to sign such a certificate, or a certified copy of such a certificate.
2
Where a document produced by virtue of paragraph (1) is not in English, the Registrar General may require the production of an English translation of the document before being satisfied of the matters specified in paragraph 6 of schedule 1 to the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007.
3
Nothing in this regulation may be construed as precluding proof, in accordance with the Evidence (Foreign, Dominion and Colonial Documents) Act 1933 or the Oaths and Evidence (Overseas Authorities and Countries) Act 1963 or otherwise, that an overseas adoption has been effected.

Revocation and saving
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1
Subject to paragraph (2), the following instruments are revoked—
a
The Adoption (Designation of Overseas Adoptions) Order 1973 ; and
b
The Adoption (Designation of Overseas Adoptions) (Variation) (Scotland) Order 1995 .
2
The revocation of the Adoption (Designation of Overseas Adoptions) Order 1973 does not affect any adoption designated as an overseas adoption by virtue of that Order prior to the coming into force of these Regulations.
AILEEN CAMPBELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
31st October 2013
1933 c.4.
1963 c.27.
S.I. 1973/19. This Order and S.I. 1995/1614 were saved by S.S.I. 2009/267 and deemed to have been made under section 67 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4).
S.I. 1995/1614.