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Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007
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· 2007-01-15
2025-06-22
Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007
2022-11-30
Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007
2018-12-21
Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007
2017-04-01
Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007
2013-06-24
Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007
2012-05-07
Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007
2011-04-01
Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007
2010-04-06
Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007
Changes on 2010-04-06
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- (g) section 93, ...
- (ga) section98, and
- (ga) section 98, and
- (h) section 99.
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## SCHEDULE 3
#### Carrying out of duties imposed by section 1
#### Family member's right to require review of plan
#### Permanence orders: mandatory provision
#### Child subject to supervision requirement: duty to refer to Principal Reporter
#### Proceedings to be in private
#### Duty of local authority to provide adoption service
#### Duration
#### Permanence orders
#### Notification of proposed application for order
#### Rules: appointment of curators ad litem and reporting officers
#### Rules of procedure
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[^key-33753026529c7ea37f6fabf1d9ffd295]: Words in [s. 76(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/4/section/76/2) substituted (27.1.2010) by [Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/21), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/21/article/1), [Sch. para. 8(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/21/schedule/paragraph/8/4)
[^M_I_df3b755f-b1db-4057-d519-d7c7dc64d91d]: Sch. 1 para. 7(1)-(3)(5)-(10) in force at 28.9.2009 by [S.S.I. 2009/267](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/267), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/267/article/1/2), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/267/article/2) (with [arts. 3-21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/267/article/3)) (as amended (7.5.2012) by [S.S.I. 2012/99](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/99), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/99/article/2))
[^key-8cbcfc78cf70c3fedf0177d9c04a12a6]: S. 14(8) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-77d79b2d753e2268f00f34fc112aa7d6]: S. 27(1) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-fa432b84deccabe5e6b1e017050c23bc]: S. 33(1)(2) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-505c252b64fa20850b0d3053deec2b61]: S. 40(5)(6) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-5024d402186cf96cd6e4beb073937664]: S. 40(10) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-00d048e15f547d08f846ca8c8048a4b5]: S. 58(1)(2) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-fbd09a6fd45027ff191d4fac6f082e1a]: S. 58(6) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-b3839d47ec889b397e1c69e4e499a729]: S. 58(10) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-6bf22821d9219a051afc21e5165137b0]: S. 77(1) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-3b41956e274351803ecf854314555766]: S. 108(1)(2) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-3f9639403ea1300e79edac2ffa1e9b86]: S. 109(1) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-31493b056d096202ba81058519721cad]: S. 119(1) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-e2424228653c1d4a0f7d78cf5c0ae72e]: S. 117 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-b26a0ac221e29e4ab6f4c3d02a9fcc2d]: S. 53 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-530bad8c5ccc5ae365edf5b023aa85c4]: S. 54 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-95240b7bee4965e5b674a0934d9d3d7c]: S. 22 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-f5d6e46d6ff8b02bebd4cb6c3e35a3e2]: S. 24 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-461d8556ccc5c6f11b0e261d7838a000]: S. 28 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-342a04093a8afac2c84f0beeac34e00e]: S. 35 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-e3d0a71621c6319de24ee0978bb57780]: S. 41 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-a19bf6da8b6b1f9fef1ba842b6b483ed]: S. 42 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-b1b2c312f8aa39607bf4d01a6dc78f3a]: S. 56 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-d63deffb16b2ee1e59dfba7f7bcc5827]: S. 57 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-a045436d67b7faab5d24ef51db3b4023]: S. 111 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-7202e823e372869fc85c1d955cbb967f]: S. 113 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-42ff7369934050ecef4fd1d76f8d1be2]: S. 118 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-ac676a980ea02a28fba9241eba499b04]: Sch. 1 para. 1 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-b1514618c3c63b407c884231ca421472]: Sch. 1 para. 2 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-d53799e29f3eb841b580922ec1e3e643]: Sch. 1 para. 4 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-75944b749a6dbb5e939c9f8dacb13bf7]: Sch. 1 para. 5 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-50a81e5a3f754a81f8261fbf9e505405]: Sch. 1 para. 7 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-06a69dbfe39a1145ec7b7ff3f2234932]: Sch. 1 para. 8 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-d88746cc9a77e0bf1e0b8f97cc14ae4b]: S. 14(1)-(4) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-07702ff2f73dc9044c47162eefeed7d9]: S. 40(1)-(3) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-aa6cabfb98b8261e0089aeaab06122dd]: S. 43(1)-(3) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-5b7932009a46ec40028212474e0c92f3]: S. 55(1)-(5) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^key-98fc5d9363b4cde8fa4fdc3d7bfc14c7]: S. 114(1)-(4) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by [The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/regulation/4), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/985/schedule/3)
[^M_I_b619df66-e83b-4baf-891c-aed8ee38fee0]: Sch. 2 para. 9(2)-(4)(6)-(10) in force at 28.9.2009 by [S.S.I. 2009/267](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/267), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/267/article/1/2), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/267/article/2) (with [arts. 3-21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/267/article/3)) (as amended (7.5.2012) by [S.S.I. 2012/99](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/99), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/99/article/2))
#### Allowances for care of certain children: regulations
#### Rules of procedure
#### Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships
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