Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983

Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28.)

38 In section 3(1) of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (approval of adoption societies) for the word " desiring" there shall be substituted—

(a) in the first place where it occurs, the words "which is a voluntary organisation and desires " ; and

(b) in the second place where it occurs, the word " desires ".

39 Section 10 of that Act (inspection of books of approved adoption societies) is repealed.

40 In section 18(6) of that Act (freeing of child for adoption) for the words " who agrees to the adoption of the child " there shall be substituted the words " of the child who can be found ".

41 In section 24(2) of that Act (no adoption order unless the court is satisfied that the applicants have not, as respects the child, made any payment or given any reward to a person in contravention of section 51) for the words from " made " to " of " there shall be substituted the word " contravened ".

42 Subsections (4) and (5) of section 27 and (8) and (9) of section 28. of that Act (restrictions on removal of child) shall cease to have effect.

43 In subsections (1) and (2) of sections 27 and 28 and in section 29. of that Act (restrictions on removal of child) for the word " custody " wherever it occurs there shall be substituted the words " care and possession ".

44 In section 29 of that Act (return of child taken away) after " 28 ", in each place where it occurs in subsections (1) and (2), there shall be inserted " , or section 27 or 28 of the [1976 c. 36.] Adoption Act 1976 ".

45 In section 65(1) of that Act—

(a) in the definition of " adoption order ", after " 20 " there shall be inserted " , 27 and 28 "; and

(b) at the end of the definition of "order freeing a child for adoption" there shall be added "and, in section 27(2), includes an order under section 18 of the [1976 c. 36.] Adoption Act 1976 (order freeing a child for adoption made in England and Wales)".