
1 
This Order may be cited as the Period to Prepare an Adoption Allowances Scheme (Scotland) Order 2009 and comes into force on 28th September 2009.
2 
In this Order “the Act” means the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007.
3 
An adoption agency which is a local authority must, within the period of 3 months after the coming into force of section 71 (Adoption allowances schemes) of the Act, prepare an adoption allowances scheme.
ADAM INGRAM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
29th April 2009