2009 No. 170
The Applications to the Court of Session to Annul Convention Adoptions or Overseas Adoptions (Scotland) Regulations 2009
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 69(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 20071 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Applications to the Court of Session to Annul Convention Adoptions or Overseas Adoptions (Scotland) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 28th September 2009.
Interpretation2
In these regulations–
“the Act” means the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007; and
“an application” means any application for–
- a
an order under section 68 (annulment and recognition) of the Act; or
- b
a decision under section 68(2)(b) of the Act.
- a
Manner of application3
An application to the Court of Session must be made by petition.
Period for application4
An application must be made within 2 years of the date of the adoption or determination to which it relates, except with the leave of the Court of Session.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)