The Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to adoption in Scotland.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 66(3) of the act repealed 13 enactments, listed in schedule 4 to the act.
CitationShort titleExtent of repeal7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 5Adoption Act 1958The whole act.8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 59Adoption Act 1960The whole act.1964 c. 41Succession (Scotland) Act 1964Section 24(4).1964 c. 57Adoption Act 1964The whole act.1965 c. 49Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965In Schedule 1, paragraphs 7 to 10.1968 c. 49Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968In Schedule 8, paragraphs 37 to 41.1968 c. 53Adoption Act 1968The whole act.1969 c. 54Children and Young Persons Act 1969In Schedule 5, paragraphs 33 and 35.1973 c. 65Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973In Schedule 27, paragraph 142.1975 c. 72Children Act 1975Sections 1 to 32. Section 100(4), (5) and (9). In section 102(1), the words "Part I except section 24(6) or" and paragraph (a). In section 107(1), the definitions of "approved adoption society", "British adoption order", "British territory", "the Convention", "Convention adoption order", "Convention country" and "United Kingdom national", and, in the definition of "guardian", paragraph (b). Section 107(2A). Section 108(5) and (6). In Schedule 2, paragraphs 1 to 4, 5(1), (2) and (4), 6(1) and (3), and 7. In Schedule 3, paragraphs 17, 21 to 40, 44, 45 and 61 to 65.1976 c. 36Adoption Act 1976Sections 22 and 23. Section 51(3). Section 73(2). In section 74(3), the words from "except" to "Schedule 3". In Schedule 3, paragraphs 25 to 44.1977 c. 45Criminal Law Act 1977In Schedule 12, the entry relating to the Adoption Act 1958.1978 c. 22Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978Section 74(1) and (3). In section 90(2), the words "74(1) and (3)" and "17 and 18". In Schedule 2, paragraphs 17 and 18.
Subsequent developments The whole act was repealed (except Part IV) by section 121(2) of, and schedule 3 to, the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007, which came into force on 28 September 2009.
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