Children (Scotland) Act 1995

13 In section 20 (revocation of order under section 18)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for the word “former” substitute “ relevant ”; and

(ii) for the words “rights and duties” substitute “ responsibilities and parental rights ”;

(b) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The adoption agency, at any time after the making of the order under section 18 when the conditions mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) above are satisfied, may apply to the court which made the order for a further order revoking it.”;

(c) in subsection (2)—

(i) for the words “the application” substitute “ an application under subsection (1) or (1A) ”; and

(ii) for the words “rights and duties” substitute “ responsibilities and parental rights ”;

(d) for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3) Where an order freeing a child for adoption is revoked under this section, the court shall, by an order under section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 determine on whom are to be imposed the parental responsibilities, and to whom are to be given the parental rights, in relation to the child.”;

(e) in subsection (4)—

(i) for the words “if the application” substitute “ if an application under subsection (1) ”; and

(ii) in paragraph (a), for the word “former” substitute “ relevant ”; and

(f) in subsection (5), for the word “former” substitute “ relevant ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 13 wholly in force at 1.4.1997; Sch. 2 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 105(1); Sch. 2 para. 13(a)(ii)(c)(ii)(d) 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. 13 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)