# The Adoption and Children Act Register (Search and Inspection) Regulations 2017, Regulation 5: Steps to be taken by prospective adopters in respect of information received as a result of searching or inspecting the register

Extent: E+W

(1) For the purposes of section 128A(4) of the Act, P is required to take the following steps in respect of information received as a result of searching or inspecting the register—
(a) P must take reasonable steps to ensure that there is no unauthorised disclosure of the information received by P as a result of searching or inspecting the register; and
(b) P must inform the Secretary of State about the theft, unauthorised disclosure or loss of a document or any other item which contains information received as a result of searching or inspecting the register.
(2) In this regulation “unauthorised disclosure” means disclosure other than to an adoption agency and otherwise than for the purposes of assisting P to find a child for whom P would be an appropriate adopter.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/978/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-register-search-and-inspection-regulations-2017/regulation-5
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