Section 40 Reports where child placed by agencyI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

(1)

Where an application for an adoption order relates to a child placed for adoption by an adoption agency, the agency must—

(a)

submit to the court a report on the suitability of the applicants and on any other matters relevant to the operation of section 1; and

(b)

assist the court in any manner the court directs.

(2)

Arrangements may be made by an adoption agency which has placed a child for its functions in relation to that child with respect to—

(a)

the report on the suitability of the applicants for adoption; and

(b)

any other matters relevant to the operation of section 1,

to be discharged by another adoption agency.

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