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Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007, Section 53 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 14 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

53Adopted Children Register and indexS

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(1)The Registrar General must continue to maintain—

(a)a register to be called the Adopted Children Register, and

(b)an index of the Adopted Children Register.

(2)No entries may be made in the Adopted Children Register other than entries—

(a)directed to be made in it by adoption orders, or

(b)required to be made under schedule 1.

(3)The provisions of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (c. 49) with regard to the correction of errors in entries apply in relation to entries in the Adopted Children Register as they apply in relation to entries in any register of births.

(4)Schedule 1 (which makes provision about registration of adoptions and the amendment of adoption orders) has effect.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Ss. 53-55 applied in part (with modifications) (28.9.2009) by Adoptions with a Foreign Element (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/182), regs. 1(1), 9(5)

Commencement Information

I1S. 53(1)-(3) in force at 28.9.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)

I2S. 53(4) in force at 20.4.2009 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2009/147, art. 2, Sch.

I3S. 53(4) in force at 28.9.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)

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