SCHEDULE 1 CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS: GENERAL

PART 1 AMENDMENT OF ACTS

Immigration Act 1971 (c.77)
1 In section 33(1) (interpretation) of the Immigration Act 1971—
(a) in the definition of “Convention adoption” for “the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978” substitute “the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007”; and
(b) in the definition of “legally adopted” at the end insert “or by regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section 67(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007”.
The definition of “Convention adoption” was inserted by the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c.18), Schedule 2, paragraph 2(a) and amended by the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c.38), section 139 and Schedule 3, paragraph 15(a). The definition of “legally adopted” was amended by the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c.18), Schedule 2, paragraph 2(b) and the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c.38), section 139 and Schedule 3, paragraph 15(b).