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        Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I The Adoption Service
        The Adoption Service
        1. Establishment of Adoption Service.
        2. Local authorities' social work.
        Adoption societies
        3. Approval of adoption societies.
        4. Withdrawal of approval.
        5. Procedure on refusal to approve, or withdrawal of approval from, adoption societies.
        Welfare of children
        6. Duty to promote welfare of child.
        6A. Duty to consider alternatives to adoption.
        7. Religious upbringing of adopted child.
        Supplemental
        8. Inactive or defunct adoption societies.
        9. Regulation of adoption agencies.
        10. . . .
        11. Restriction on arranging adoptions and placing of children.
        Part II Adoption Orders
        The making of adoption orders
        12. Adoption orders.
        13. Child to live with adopters before order made.
        14. Adoption by married couple.
        15. Adoption by one person.
        16. Parental agreement.
        17. Convention adoption orders.
        Freeing for adoption
        18. Freeing child for adoption.
        19. Progress reports to former parent.
        20. Revocation of s. 18 order.
        21. Variation of section 18 order so as to substitute one adoption agency for another.
        Supplemental
        22. Notification to local authority of adoption application.
        22A. Children subject to supervision requirements.
        23. Reports where child placed by agency.
        24. Restrictions on making adoption orders.
        25. Interim orders.
        25A. Timetable for resolving question as to whether agreement to adoption order etc. should be dispensed with.
        26. Care etc. of child on refusal of adoption order.
        Part III Care and Protection of Children Awaiting Adoption
        Restrictions on removal of children
        27. Restrictions on removal where adoption agreed or application made under s. 18.
        28. Restrictions on removal where applicant has provided home for 5 years.
        29. Return of child taken away in breach of s. 27 or 28.
        30. Return of children placed for adoption by adoption agencies.
        31. Application of s. 30 where child not placed for adoption.
        Protected children
        32. Meaning of"protected child":.
        33. Duty of local authorities to secure well-being of protected children.
        34. Removal of protected children from unsuitable surroundings.
        35. Notices and information to be given to local authorities.
        36. Offences relating to protected children.
        37. Miscellaneous provisions relating to protected children.
        Part IV Status of Adopted Children
        38. Meaning of"adoption order": in Part IV.
        39. Status conferred by adoption.
        40. . . .
        41. Miscellaneous enactments.
        42. Pensions.
        43. Insurance.
        44. Effect of s. 39 on succession and inter vivos deed.
        Part V Registration and Revocation of Adoption Orders and Convention Adoptions
        45. Adopted Children Register.
        46. Revocation of adoptions on legitimation.
        47. Annulment etc. of overseas adoptions.
        48. Provisions supplementary to ss. 46(2) and 47.
        Part VI Miscellaneous and Supplemental
        49. Adoption of children abroad.
        50. Restriction on removal of children for adoption outside Great Britain.
        50A. Restriction on bringing children into the United Kingdom for adoption
        51. Prohibition on certain payments.
        51A. Adoption allowances schemes.
        51B. Transitional provisions as respects adoption allowances.
        52. Restriction on advertisements.
        53. Effect of determination and orders made in England and Wales and overseas in adoption proceedings.
        54. Evidence of adoption in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
        55. Evidence of agreement and consent.
        56. Courts.
        57. Proceedings to be in private.
        58. Curators ad litem and reporting officers.
        59. Rules of procedure.
        60. Orders, rules and regulations.
        61. Offences by bodies corporate.
        62. Service of notices etc.
        63. Nationality.
        64. Internal law of a country.
        65. Interpretation.
        66. Transitional provisions, amendments and repeals.
        67. Short title, commencement and extent.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 Registration of Adoptions
        SCHEDULE 2 Transitional Provisions and Savings
        SCHEDULE 3 Consequential Amendments
        SCHEDULES 4 Repeals

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