2009 No. 168
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
The Period to Prepare an Adoption Allowances Scheme (Scotland) Order 2009
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 71(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 20071 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Period to Prepare an Adoption Allowances Scheme (Scotland) Order 2009 and comes into force on 28th September 2009.
Interpretation2
In this Order “the Act” means the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007.
Period to prepare an adoption allowances scheme3
An adoption agency which is a local authority must, within the period of 3 months after the coming into force of section 71 (Adoption allowances schemes) of the Act, prepare an adoption allowances scheme.
ADAM INGRAMAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh
(This note is not part of the Order)