SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 Amendments of the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978

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In section 14 (adoption by married couple)—

a

in subsection (1), the words from “subject” to “certain cases)” shall cease to have effect; and

b

in subsection (2), after paragraph (b) add—

, or

c

both of them were habitually resident in any of the places mentioned in paragraph (a) above throughout the period of one year which ends with the date of their application