http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/28/part/IIAdoption (Scotland) Act 1978An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to adoption in Scotland with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Scottish Law Commission.1978-08-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2018-12-21
Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978s. 50(4) (5)Adoption and Children Act 2002s. 133(1)(b)Sch. 4 para. 6-8s. 148(1)Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978s. 65(2)-(2D)Adoption and Children Act 2002s. 134Sch. 4 para. 6-8s. 148(1)Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978s. 56AAdoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999s. 16(1)s. 17s. 18(3)art. 2(1)(a)
Part II Adoption Orders<CommentaryRef Ref="key-55bce8e377438f3483e51967ee86099e"/> The making of adoption orders Adoption orders.12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child to live with adopters before order made. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adoption by married couple.14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adoption by one person.15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parental agreement.16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Convention adoption orders.17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<CommentaryRef Ref="key-55bce8e377438f3483e51967ee86099e"/> Freeing for adoption Freeing child for adoption. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Progress reports to former parent.19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation of s. 18 order.20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Variation of section 18 order so as to substitute one adoption agency for another.21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<CommentaryRef Ref="key-55bce8e377438f3483e51967ee86099e"/> Supplemental Notification to local authority of adoption application. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Children subject to supervision requirements.22A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reports where child placed by agency. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restrictions on making adoption orders.24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interim orders. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timetable for resolving question as to whether agreement to adoption order etc. should be dispensed with.25A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Act repealed (except Pt. IV) (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), s. 121(2), sch. 3 (with savings by The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) (No. 1) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2233), art. 2); S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)