Part 1Adoption
Chapter 7Miscellaneous
Adoption allowances
71Adoption allowances schemes
1
Subject to subsection (3), an adoption agency which is—
a
a local authority must, within such period after the coming into force of this section as the Scottish Ministers may by order direct, prepare an adoption allowances scheme,
b
a registered adoption service may prepare such a scheme.
2
An adoption allowances scheme is a scheme for or in connection with the payment by the agency of allowances to any person who has adopted, or intends to adopt, a child in any case where arrangements for the adoption were made or, as the case may be, are to be made by the agency.
3
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or in connection with adoption allowances schemes.
4
Regulations under subsection (3) may in particular make provision for or in connection with specifying—
a
the procedure to be followed by an agency in determining whether a person should be paid an allowance,
b
the circumstances in which an allowance may be paid,
c
the factors to be taken into account in determining the amount of an allowance,
d
the procedure for review, variation and termination of allowances,
e
the information about allowances which is to be supplied by an agency to a person who intends to adopt a child, and
f
the procedure to be followed by an agency in preparing, modifying or revoking an adoption allowances scheme.