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The Adoption (Disclosure of Information and Medical Information about Natural Parents) (Scotland) Regulations 2009

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11.—(1) Where an adoption agency has not been able to obtain the information specified in paragraph 13 of Part III of schedule 1 to the 2009 Regulations(1), (whether there is any history of genetically transmissible or other significant disease in the family history of either the father’s or mother’s family) a registered medical practitioner holding any such information must disclose it to the adoption agency when requested to do so.

(2) Any information disclosed to an adoption agency under this regulation must be placed on the case record relating to an adopted child.

(3) Any information disclosed to an adoption agency under this regulation must be treated by that agency as confidential.

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Part III of Schedule 1 is introduced by regulation 12(2)(c) (Duties of adoption agencies when considering adoption for a child) of the 2009 Regulations.

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