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The Adoptions with a Foreign Element (Scotland) Regulations 2009
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39.—(1) Where an adoption agency is considering whether a child is suitable for an adoption in accordance with the Convention, it must so far as reasonably practicable–
(a)ensure that such counselling as may be necessary in connection with such an adoption is made available to the child;
(b)explain to the child in an appropriate manner the procedure in relation to, and the legal implications of, adoption in accordance with the Convention for the child by prospective adopters habitually resident in the receiving State; and
(c)provide the child with written information about the matters referred to in sub-paragraph (b).
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply if the adoption agency is satisfied that the requirements in that paragraph have been met in respect of the child by another adoption agency.
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