The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010
This Order is made in consequence of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”). The 2007 Act repeals and replaces the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (“the 1978 Act”) with the exception of Part 4 of that Act which concerns the status of adopted children. The 2007 Act provides for the making of permanence orders which grant authority to adopt. These orders will replace freeing orders under the 1978 Act.