{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-agencies-regulations-2005/regulation-34",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-agencies-regulations-2005/regulation-34.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2005/389",
  "legislation_title": "The Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-agencies-regulations-2005",
  "path": "regulation/34",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "34",
  "heading": "Function of the adoption agency in a section 83 case",
  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies where in a section 83 case the adoption agency receives from the relevant foreign authority information about a child to be adopted by a prospective adopter.\n(2) Where paragraph (1) applies, the adoption agency must—\n(a) send a copy of the information referred to in paragraph (1) to the prospective adopter unless it is aware that the prospective adopter has received a copy;\n(b) consider that information and meet with the prospective adopter to discuss the information; and\n(c) if appropriate, provide a counselling service for, and any further information to, the prospective adopter as may be required.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/389/regulation/34",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:09:30.220847+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}