
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Applications to the Court of Session to Annul Convention Adoptions or Overseas Adoptions (Scotland) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 28th September 2009.
2 
In these regulations–
 “the Act” means the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007; and
 “an application” means any application for–
(a) an order under section 68 (annulment and recognition) of the Act; or
(b) a decision under section 68(2)(b) of the Act.
3 
An application to the Court of Session must be made by petition.
4 
An application must be made within 2 years of the date of the adoption or determination to which it relates, except with the leave of the Court of Session.
ADAM INGRAM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
29th April 2009