Children (Scotland) Act 1995

Valid from 01/11/1996

12 In section 19 (progress reports)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for the words “(”the former parent”)” substitute “ (in this section and in section 20 referred to as the “relevant parent”) ”; and

(ii) for the words “did not do so” substitute— “either—

(a) did not do so; or

(b) having done so, subsequently by written notice under this subsection to the adoption agency to which the parental responsibilities and parental rights have been transferred, has withdrawn such declaration.”;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) for the words “in which the parental rights and duties were vested” substitute “ to which the parental responsibilities and parental rights were transferred ”; and

(ii) for the word “former”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “ relevant ”;

(c) in subsection (3)—

(i) for the word “former”, wherever it occurs, substitute “ relevant ”; and

(ii) for the words “have his home with a person with whom he has been placed for adoption” substitute “ be placed with a person with a view to his being adopted by that person ”; and

(d) in subsection (4)—

(i) for the words “the former” substitute “ the relevant ”;

(ii) after paragraph (b) add— “ but a declaration under this subsection may be withdrawn in the same way as may a declaration under subsection (6) of section 18, in which event the agency shall no longer be so released ”; and

(iii) for the words “that former” substitute “ that relevant ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 12 wholly in force at 1.4.1997; Sch. 2 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 105(1); Sch. 2 para. 12(b)(i) in force at 1.11.1996 by S.I. 1996/2203, art. 3(3), Sch. (with arts. 4-7) (as amended (19.1.1997) by S.I. 1997/137, art. 2); Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 1.4.1997 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(7) (with arts. 4-6) (as amended (7.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/744, arts. 2, 3)