An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to adoption in Scotland with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Scottish Law Commission.
[20th July 1978]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Power to amend Act conferred (5.7.1994) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37, SIF 83:1), s. 30(9)(10) (with ss. 39(3), 43(2)); S.I. 1994/1776, art. 2(1)
C2Act modified (1.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2804, art. 2, Sch. 1
C3Act: power to modify conferred (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), ss. 55, 68(2); S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(q)
Commencement Information
I1Act not in force at Royal Assent; wholly in force at 1.2.1985