Section 150 Search and inspection of the register by adoption agenciesI1
Northern Ireland Not yet in force
Regulations may make provision enabling adoption agencies to search and inspect the register—
where an adoption agency is acting on behalf of a child who is suitable for adoption, to assist the agency in finding prospective adopters with whom it would be appropriate for the child to be placed;
where an adoption agency is acting on behalf of prospective adopters who are suitable to adopt a child, to assist the agency in finding a child appropriate for adoption by them;
for such other purposes as may be prescribed.
Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision enabling adoption agencies to search and inspect only prescribed parts of the register, or prescribed content on the register.
Access to the register for the purpose of searching and inspecting it may be granted on any prescribed terms and conditions.
Regulations may prescribe the steps to be taken by adoption agencies in respect of information received by them as a result of searching or inspecting the register.
Regulations may make provision requiring adoption agencies, in prescribed circumstances, to pay a prescribed fee to the Department or the registration organisation in respect of searching or inspecting the register.
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 150 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 160(1)