UK Statutory Instrument SI 1996/3266 United Kingdom

The Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations 1996

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Status
In Force
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Regulated

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Any Person2 Employer1

Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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TULRCA 1992 72 duties

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s.003 Approved adoption societies Regulated
  • Adoption societies: notify Secretary of State of changes, prepare annual report, and provide audited accountsAny Person
s.004 Complaints procedure of approved adoption societies Regulated
  • Establish and maintain a complaints procedure for adoption servicesEmployer
s.005 Cessation as approved adoption society Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Notify Secretary of State when you stop being an adoption societyCrown / Minister / Government department
s.007 Appointment, composition, qualifications Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must appoint a properly composed adoption panelLocal authority
s.012 Adoption agency decisions and notifications Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Adoption agencies must decide, record reasons, and notify within statutory timescalesLocal authority
s.016 Appropriate steps as soon as practicable by adoption society Regulated
  • Adoption society must act promptly in child's best interests after consent refusal noticeAny Person
38 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.001 Name, sex, date and place of birth and address. (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation
s.002 Whether the child’s father was married to his mother at... (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Nationality and race. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Physical description. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Details of any court orders relating to the child, including... (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Appointment of medical and legal advisers
s.006 Details of any current or previous supervision requirements relating to... (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Details of any brothers and sisters, including dates of birth,... (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Duties of adoption agencies in making arrangements for freeing for adoption
s.008 Extent of contact by all members of the child’s birth... (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Duties of adoption agencies in making arrangements for adoption
s.009 Religious persuasion of the child including details of any baptism,... (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Duties of adoption agencies in assessing prospective adopters
s.010 Personality and social development. (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Functions of adoption panels
s.011 If the child has been looked after by a local... (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Names and addresses of schools attended and educational attainments. (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Freeing or placing for adoption a child subject to a supervision requirement
s.013 Any special needs in relation to the physical or mental... (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Information and certificate for parents on notification of adoption agency’s decision
s.014 The child’s views in relation to adoption and, if relevant,... (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Return of consent certificate
s.015 Whether the child has any right to or interest in... (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Whether an insurance policy for the payment on the death... (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Legal process where the child is not subject to supervision requirement
s.017 A comprehensive medical report signed by a fully registered medical... (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Legal process where the child is subject to supervision requirement
s.018 Any other relevant information which the adoption agency considers may... (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Placement for adoption
s.020 Progress reports under section 19 of
s.021 Review of case where no placement made within 6 months of freeing for adoption
s.022 Provision of information to courts by adoption agencies
s.023 Confidentiality and preservation of case records
s.024 Access to case records and disclosure of information
s.025 Disclosure of information to adopted person
s.026 Transfer of case records
Schedules

Schedules

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31 other schedules
s.sch001 The adoption society shall specify the following:–
s.sch001 The applicant shall also provide information on the following:–
s.sch002 Past and present occupations and interests.
s.sch002 Details of financial circumstances and comments on the living standards...
s.sch002 Opinion of adoption agency as to whether any adoption allowance...
s.sch002 Reasons for wishing to adopt a child and extent of...
s.sch002 Names and address of two referees who are not close...
s.sch002 Name and address of the prospective adopter’s registered medical practitioner....
s.sch002 A comprehensive medical report on the prospective adopter signed by...
s.sch002 Any other relevant information which the adoption agency considers may...
s.sch004 If the court makes an adoption order, your responsibilities and...
s.sch004 If you wish your child to be brought up in...
s.sch004 The adoption agency needs to know whether each of the...
s.sch004 If you sign the form of agreement to the agency’s...
s.sch004 Once your child is placed with adopters, they then have...
s.sch004 After the adoption application is made to the court, you...
s.sch004 The court cannot make an adoption order without your agreement...
s.sch004 You are not allowed to receive any money for giving...
s.sch004 When an adoption order is made, the Registrar General for...
s.sch005 If the court makes an order (called a “freeing order”):...
s.sch005 If the adoption agency has not been able to place...
s.sch005 If the court does not believe it to be in...
s.sch005 Birth records
s.sch005 If you wish your child to be brought up in...
s.sch005 The adoption agency needs to know whether each of the...
s.sch005 The adoption agency has to apply to a court for...
s.sch005 After the freeing application is made to the court, you...
s.sch005 The court cannot make a freeing order without your agreement...
s.sch005 You are not allowed to receive any money for giving...
s.sch005 Declaration by a relevant parent
s.sch005 Your rights if you do not sign a “Declaration”

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