The Parental Orders (Human Fertilisation and Embryology) (Scotland) Regulations 1994

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Parental Orders (Human Fertilisation and Embryology) (Scotland) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 1st November 1994.

(2) In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires–

“the 1990 Act” means the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990;

“the 1978 Act” means the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978(1);

“husband” and “wife” have the same meaning respectively as in section 30 of the 1990 Act;

“parental order” means an order under section 30 of the 1990 Act.

Application of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978

2.  The provisions of the 1978 Act set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations shall have effect, with such modifications (if any) as are specified in that Schedule, in relation to parental orders and to applications for such orders.

References in other enactments

3.  The references to expressions in connection with adoption, in the enactments mentioned in Schedule 2 to these Regulations are to be read, in relation to parental orders and to applications for such orders, in accordance with that Schedule.

Fraser of Carmyllie

Minister of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

31st October 1994