http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/19/regulation/5/madeThe Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) (Scotland) Regulations 2003AdoptionKing's Printer for Scotland2017-01-11CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS These Regulations implement the 1993 Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption that was concluded at The Hague on 29th May 1993. PART 2<Emphasis>Procedure in Scotland where the United Kingdom is the receiving State</Emphasis>Eligibility requirements 5 An adoption agency shall not consider a person eligible to adopt unless– a in the case of an application for assessment under regulation 3 by a married couple, they have both attained the age of 21 years and the requirement prescribed in regulation 30(2)(a) is complied with; or b in the case of an application for assessment under regulation 3 by any other person, that person has attained the age of 21 years and the requirement prescribed in regulation 30(2)(a) is complied with.
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