UK Statutory Instrument 1996 United Kingdom

The Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations 1996

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What's here

6 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Any Person 2
  • Employer 1

Plus 3 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Schedules

Browse 31 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
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The adoption society shall specify the following:–

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The applicant shall also provide information on the following:–

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Past and present occupations and interests.

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Details of financial circumstances and comments on the living standards...

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Opinion of adoption agency as to whether any adoption allowance...

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Reasons for wishing to adopt a child and extent of...

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Names and address of two referees who are not close...

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Name and address of the prospective adopter’s registered medical practitioner....

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A comprehensive medical report on the prospective adopter signed by...

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Any other relevant information which the adoption agency considers may...

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If the court makes an adoption order, your responsibilities and...

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If you wish your child to be brought up in...

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The adoption agency needs to know whether each of the...

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If you sign the form of agreement to the agency’s...

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Once your child is placed with adopters, they then have...

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After the adoption application is made to the court, you...

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The court cannot make an adoption order without your agreement...

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You are not allowed to receive any money for giving...

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When an adoption order is made, the Registrar General for...

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If the court makes an order (called a “freeing order”):...

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If the adoption agency has not been able to place...

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If the court does not believe it to be in...

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Birth records

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If you wish your child to be brought up in...

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The adoption agency needs to know whether each of the...

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The adoption agency has to apply to a court for...

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After the freeing application is made to the court, you...

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The court cannot make a freeing order without your agreement...

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You are not allowed to receive any money for giving...

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Declaration by a relevant parent

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Your rights if you do not sign a “Declaration”

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Approved adoption societies

  • Adoption societies: notify Secretary of State of changes, prepare annual report, and provide audited accounts Any Person
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Complaints procedure of approved adoption societies

  • Establish and maintain a complaints procedure for adoption services Employer
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Cessation as approved adoption society

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Notify Secretary of State when you stop being an adoption society Crown / Minister / Government department
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Appointment, composition, qualifications

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must appoint a properly composed adoption panel Local authority
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Adoption agency decisions and notifications

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Adoption agencies must decide, record reasons, and notify within statutory timescales Local authority
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Appropriate steps as soon as practicable by adoption society

  • Adoption society must act promptly in child's best interests after consent refusal notice Any Person
Browse 38 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
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Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Appointment of medical and legal advisers

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Duties of adoption agencies in making arrangements for freeing for adoption

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Duties of adoption agencies in making arrangements for adoption

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Duties of adoption agencies in assessing prospective adopters

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Functions of adoption panels

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Freeing or placing for adoption a child subject to a supervision requirement

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Information and certificate for parents on notification of adoption agency’s decision

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Return of consent certificate

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Legal process where the child is not subject to supervision requirement

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Legal process where the child is subject to supervision requirement

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Placement for adoption

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Progress reports under section 19 of

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Review of case where no placement made within 6 months of freeing for adoption

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Provision of information to courts by adoption agencies

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Confidentiality and preservation of case records

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Access to case records and disclosure of information

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Disclosure of information to adopted person

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Transfer of case records

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