The Period to Prepare an Adoption Allowances Scheme (Scotland) Order 2009
This Order directs that an adoption agency which is a local authority must, within 3 months from the coming into force of section 71 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007, prepare an adoption allowances scheme. Section 71 is scheduled to come fully into force on 28th September 2009 and therefore local authorities must prepare adoption allowances schemes by 28th December 2009.