- adoption
means the adoption of a child or of a person who was a child at the time the adoption was applied for.
- adoption order
has the meaning given by section 28(1), • “adoption society” means a body of persons whose functions consist of or include the making of arrangements for or in connection with the adoption of children, • “adoption support services” has the meaning given by section 1(5), • “applicant”, in sections 16 to 19 and 34, has the meaning given by section 15(2), • “British Islands” means the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, • “child” means a person who is under the age of 18, • “compulsory supervision order” has the meaning given by section 83 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), •... • “the Convention” means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993, • “Convention adoption” means an adoption effected under the law of a Convention country outwith the British Islands and certified in pursuance of Article 23(1) of the Convention, • “Convention adoption order” means an adoption order which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18), is made as a Convention adoption order, • “Convention coun
- adoption service
means services designed to meet the needs, in relation to adoption, of persons mentioned in subsection (3).
- adoption society
means a body of persons whose functions consist of or include the making of arrangements for or in connection with the adoption of children, • “adoption support services” has the meaning given by section 1(5), • “applicant”, in sections 16 to 19 and 34, has the meaning given by section 15(2), • “British Islands” means the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, • “child” means a person who is under the age of 18, • “compulsory supervision order” has the meaning given by section 83 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), •... • “the Convention” means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993, • “Convention adoption” means an adoption effected under the law of a Convention country outwith the British Islands and certified in pursuance of Article 23(1) of the Convention, • “Convention adoption order” means an adoption order which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18), is made as a Convention adoption order, • “Convention country” means any country or territory in which the Convention
- adoption support services
has the meaning given by section 1(5), • “applicant”, in sections 16 to 19 and 34, has the meaning given by section 15(2), • “British Islands” means the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, • “child” means a person who is under the age of 18, • “compulsory supervision order” has the meaning given by section 83 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), •... • “the Convention” means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993, • “Convention adoption” means an adoption effected under the law of a Convention country outwith the British Islands and certified in pursuance of Article 23(1) of the Convention, • “Convention adoption order” means an adoption order which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18), is made as a Convention adoption order, • “Convention country” means any country or territory in which the Convention is in force, • “guardian”, in relation to a child, means a person appointed by deed or will or by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the guardian of the chi
- ancillary provisions
has the same meaning as in section 82.
- appropriate child
means a child— and who is a member of the relevant family in relation to which, or to any members of which, the adoption support plan was prepared.
- appropriate local authority
means—
- British Islands
means the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, • “child” means a person who is under the age of 18, • “compulsory supervision order” has the meaning given by section 83 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), •... • “the Convention” means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993, • “Convention adoption” means an adoption effected under the law of a Convention country outwith the British Islands and certified in pursuance of Article 23(1) of the Convention, • “Convention adoption order” means an adoption order which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18), is made as a Convention adoption order, • “Convention country” means any country or territory in which the Convention is in force, • “guardian”, in relation to a child, means a person appointed by deed or will or by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the guardian of the child, • “interim compulsory supervision order” has the meaning given by section 86 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), • “local authori
- British resident
means a person habitually resident in the British Islands.
- child
means a person who is under the age of 18, • “compulsory supervision order” has the meaning given by section 83 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), •... • “the Convention” means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993, • “Convention adoption” means an adoption effected under the law of a Convention country outwith the British Islands and certified in pursuance of Article 23(1) of the Convention, • “Convention adoption order” means an adoption order which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18), is made as a Convention adoption order, • “Convention country” means any country or territory in which the Convention is in force, • “guardian”, in relation to a child, means a person appointed by deed or will or by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the guardian of the child, • “interim compulsory supervision order” has the meaning given by section 86 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), • “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc.
- compulsory supervision order
has the meaning given by section 83 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), •... • “the Convention” means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993, • “Convention adoption” means an adoption effected under the law of a Convention country outwith the British Islands and certified in pursuance of Article 23(1) of the Convention, • “Convention adoption order” means an adoption order which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18), is made as a Convention adoption order, • “Convention country” means any country or territory in which the Convention is in force, • “guardian”, in relation to a child, means a person appointed by deed or will or by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the guardian of the child, • “interim compulsory supervision order” has the meaning given by section 86 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), • “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc.
- Convention adoption
means an adoption effected under the law of a Convention country outwith the British Islands and certified in pursuance of Article 23(1) of the Convention, • “Convention adoption order” means an adoption order which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18), is made as a Convention adoption order, • “Convention country” means any country or territory in which the Convention is in force, • “guardian”, in relation to a child, means a person appointed by deed or will or by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the guardian of the child, • “interim compulsory supervision order” has the meaning given by section 86 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), • “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc.
- Convention adoption order
means an adoption order which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18), is made as a Convention adoption order, • “Convention country” means any country or territory in which the Convention is in force, • “guardian”, in relation to a child, means a person appointed by deed or will or by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the guardian of the child, • “interim compulsory supervision order” has the meaning given by section 86 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), • “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc.
- Convention country
means any country or territory in which the Convention is in force, • “guardian”, in relation to a child, means a person appointed by deed or will or by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the guardian of the child, • “interim compulsory supervision order” has the meaning given by section 86 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), • “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc.
- determination
means such a determination as is mentioned in section 70.
- financial year
means a period of 12 months ending with 31 March.
- foster carer
means a person approved as suitable to be a foster carer in accordance with the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/210).
- full adoption
means an adoption by virtue of which the person falls to be treated in law as if the person were not the child of any person other than the adopters or adopter.
- interim compulsory supervision order
has the meaning given by section 86 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), • “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc.
- local authority
means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc.
- notice
means notice in writing, • “overseas adoption” has the meaning given by section 67, • “parental responsibilities” and “parental rights” have the meanings respectively given by sections 1(3) and 2(4) of the 1995 Act (analogous expressions being construed accordingly), • “permanence order” has the meaning given by section 80(2), • “registered adoption service” has the meaning given by section 2(3), • “registered adoption society” has the meaning given by section 2(2) of the 2002 Act, • “relative”, in relation to a child, means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt of the child (in each case, whether or not by affinity, and in the cases of a brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full-blood or half-blood);
- overseas adoption
has the meaning given by section 67, • “parental responsibilities” and “parental rights” have the meanings respectively given by sections 1(3) and 2(4) of the 1995 Act (analogous expressions being construed accordingly), • “permanence order” has the meaning given by section 80(2), • “registered adoption service” has the meaning given by section 2(3), • “registered adoption society” has the meaning given by section 2(2) of the 2002 Act, • “relative”, in relation to a child, means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt of the child (in each case, whether or not by affinity, and in the cases of a brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full-blood or half-blood);
- parent
has the meaning given by section 29(4).
- payment
includes reward, • “place of safety” has the meaning given by section 202(1) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1).
- permanence order
has the meaning given by section 80(2), • “registered adoption service” has the meaning given by section 2(3), • “registered adoption society” has the meaning given by section 2(2) of the 2002 Act, • “relative”, in relation to a child, means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt of the child (in each case, whether or not by affinity, and in the cases of a brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full-blood or half-blood);
- place of safety
has the meaning given by section 202(1) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1).
- prescribed
means prescribed by regulations made by the Registrar General with the approval of the Scottish Ministers.
- processing
has the same meaning as in Parts 5 to 7 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3(4) and (14) of that Act).
- protected child
means a child who is—
- registered adoption service
has the meaning given by section 2(3), • “registered adoption society” has the meaning given by section 2(2) of the 2002 Act, • “relative”, in relation to a child, means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt of the child (in each case, whether or not by affinity, and in the cases of a brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full-blood or half-blood);
- registered adoption society
has the meaning given by section 2(2) of the 2002 Act, • “relative”, in relation to a child, means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt of the child (in each case, whether or not by affinity, and in the cases of a brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full-blood or half-blood);
- registrable foreign adoption
means an adoption which satisfies prescribed requirements and which is— (a) a Convention adoption, or (b) an overseas adoption.
- Registrar General
has the meaning given by section 57(1).
- regulations
means regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.
- relevant act
means—
- relevant adoption society
means an adoption society registered under Article 4 of the Northern Ireland Order.
- relevant date
means— as the case may be,
- relevant enactment
means—
- relevant family
has the meaning given by section 45(7);
- relevant member
has the same meaning as in that section.
- relevant order
means a permanence order which does not include provision granting authority for the child to whom the order relates to be adopted.
- relevant period
means—
- relevant territory
means—
- restricted country
has the same meaning as in section 62.
- the 1995 Act
means the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36), • “the 2002 Act” means the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), • “the Northern Ireland Order” means the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203), • “adoption agency”— (a) means— (i) a local authority, or (ii) a registered adoption service, and (b) in sections 13A, 13D, 13F, 15, 17, 18, 20, 58 and 75 includes— (i) an adoption agency within the meaning of section 2(1) of the 2002 Act (adoption agencies in England and Wales), and (ii) an adoption agency within the meaning of Article 3 of the Northern Ireland Order (adoption agencies in Northern Ireland), • “adoption order” has the meaning given by section 28(1), • “adoption society” means a body of persons whose functions consist of or include the making of arrangements for or in connection with the adoption of children, • “adoption support services” has the meaning given by section 1(5), • “applicant”, in sections 16 to 19 and 34, has the meaning given by section 15(2), • “British Islands” means the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, • “child” means a person who is under the age of 18, • “compulsory supervision order” has the meani
- the 2002 Act
means the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), • “the Northern Ireland Order” means the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203), • “adoption agency”— (a) means— (i) a local authority, or (ii) a registered adoption service, and (b) in sections 13A, 13D, 13F, 15, 17, 18, 20, 58 and 75 includes— (i) an adoption agency within the meaning of section 2(1) of the 2002 Act (adoption agencies in England and Wales), and (ii) an adoption agency within the meaning of Article 3 of the Northern Ireland Order (adoption agencies in Northern Ireland), • “adoption order” has the meaning given by section 28(1), • “adoption society” means a body of persons whose functions consist of or include the making of arrangements for or in connection with the adoption of children, • “adoption support services” has the meaning given by section 1(5), • “applicant”, in sections 16 to 19 and 34, has the meaning given by section 15(2), • “British Islands” means the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, • “child” means a person who is under the age of 18, • “compulsory supervision order” has the meaning given by section 83 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act
- the appropriate period
means—
- the Convention
means the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993, • “Convention adoption” means an adoption effected under the law of a Convention country outwith the British Islands and certified in pursuance of Article 23(1) of the Convention, • “Convention adoption order” means an adoption order which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c. 18), is made as a Convention adoption order, • “Convention country” means any country or territory in which the Convention is in force, • “guardian”, in relation to a child, means a person appointed by deed or will or by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the guardian of the child, • “interim compulsory supervision order” has the meaning given by section 86 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), • “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc.
- the Northern Ireland Order
means the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2203), • “adoption agency”— (a) means— (i) a local authority, or (ii) a registered adoption service, and (b) in sections 13A, 13D, 13F, 15, 17, 18, 20, 58 and 75 includes— (i) an adoption agency within the meaning of section 2(1) of the 2002 Act (adoption agencies in England and Wales), and (ii) an adoption agency within the meaning of Article 3 of the Northern Ireland Order (adoption agencies in Northern Ireland), • “adoption order” has the meaning given by section 28(1), • “adoption society” means a body of persons whose functions consist of or include the making of arrangements for or in connection with the adoption of children, • “adoption support services” has the meaning given by section 1(5), • “applicant”, in sections 16 to 19 and 34, has the meaning given by section 15(2), • “British Islands” means the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, • “child” means a person who is under the age of 18, • “compulsory supervision order” has the meaning given by section 83 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), •... • “the Convention” means the Convention on Prote
- vary
includes add to, omit, or amend;
- voluntary organisation
means a body other than a public or local authority the activities of which are not carried on for profit.