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Status: In Force

What it defines

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

56 other provisions — procedural and definitional

sch. para. 29 Process and form of application

sch. para. 9 Additional requirements where child to be adopted abroad

s.001 Citation and interpretation

s.002 Expenses

s.003 Intimation to Principal Reporter

s.004 Power of sheriff to make orders

s.005 Vulnerable witnesses

s.006 Service of documents

s.007 Appeals

s.008 Application for adoption order

s.010 Protection of identity of petitioner

s.011 Appointment of a curator

s.012 Duties of reporting officer and curator

s.013 Consents

s.014 Intimation of application

s.015 Orders for intimation

s.016 Form of response

s.017 Procedure where child wishes to express a view

s.018 Preliminary hearing

s.019 Pre-proof hearing

s.020 Proof to be taken continuously

s.021 Confidentiality

s.022 Pronouncement of decision

s.023 Communication to the Registrar General

s.024 Adoption orders

s.025 Final procedure

s.026 Amendment of an adoption order

s.027 Applications under sections 20 to 24

s.028 Interpretation

s.030 Application of Chapter

s.031 Application for permanence order

s.032 Appointment of curator

s.033 Intimation of application

s.034 Form of response

s.035 Preliminary hearing

s.036 Pre-proof hearing

s.037 Proof to be taken continuously

s.038 Pronouncement of decision

s.039 Final procedure

s.040 Variation of ancillary provisions in order

s.041 Amendment of order to grant authority for child to be adopted

s.042 Revocation

s.043 Protection of address of child

s.044 Duties of reporting officer and curator

s.045 Consents

s.046 Procedure where child wishes to express a view

s.047 Confidentiality

s.048 Procedure where leave of court required

s.049 Transfer of process

s.050 Intimation to Principal Reporter

s.051 Report of children’s hearing

s.052 Interim orders

s.art001 Citation and commencement

s.art002 Sheriff Court Adoption Rules

s.art003 Amendment of

s.art004 Revocation, savings and transitional provision

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Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007) 2009

What it defines