Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6 U.K. Amendments relating to parenthood in cases involving assisted reproduction

Part 2 U.K. Enactments relating only to Scotland

Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4) U.K.

56 (1) Section 30 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (adoption by one person) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (7), for paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c) by virtue of the provisions specified in subsection (7A), there is no other parent, or”.

(3) After subsection (7) insert—

“(7A) The provisions referred to in subsection (7)(c) are—

(a) section 28 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (disregarding subsections (5A) to (5I) of that section), or

(b) sections 34 to 47 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (disregarding sections 39, 40 and 46 of that Act).”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 6 para. 56 wholly in force at 1.9.2009; Sch. 6 para. 56 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 68; Sch. 6 para. 56 in force for certain purposes at 6.4.2009 and at 1.9.2009 otherwise by S.I. 2009/479, art. 6(1)(e){(2)} (with Sch.) (as amended (1.9.2009) by S.I. 2009/2232, art. 3)