Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994

Application and interpretation of this Chapter

67.1.—(1) This Chapter applies to applications under the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978(1).

(2) In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires–

“the Act of 1978” means the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978;

“freeing for adoption order” means an order made in accordance with section 18(1) of that Act;

“Her Majesty’s Forces” means the Royal Navy, the regular armed forces as defined in section 225 of the Army Act 1955(2), the regular air force as defined in section 223 of the Air Force Act 1955(3) and the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Services;

“parental rights” has the meaning assigned in section 8 of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986(4);

“section 49 order” means an order made in accordance withsection 49(1) of the Act of 1978(5).

(1)

1978 c. 28.

(2)

1955 c. 18.

(3)

1955 c. 19.

(4)

1986 c. 9; section 8 was amended by the Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50), Schedule 1, paragraph 43.

(5)

Section 49(1) of the Act of 1978 was amended by the Children Act 1989 (c. 41), Schedule 10, paragraph 42.