{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-1989-representations-procedure-england-regulations-2006/regulation-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-1989-representations-procedure-england-regulations-2006/regulation-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2006/1738",
  "legislation_title": "The Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure (England) Regulations 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-1989-representations-procedure-england-regulations-2006",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Specified functions under the 2002 Act",
  "text": "For the purposes of section 26(3B) of the Act, specified functions under the 2002 Act are—\n(a) the provision of adoption support services as prescribed in regulation 3 of the Adoption Support Services Regulations 2005 (for the purposes of this regulation, “the 2005 Regulations”). But the provision of services prescribed in regulation 3(1)(b) of the 2005 Regulations is only a specified function under this regulation in so far as it is to enable groups of adoptive children to discuss matters relating to adoption and in this sub-paragraph “adoptive child” has the same meaning given in regulation 2 of the 2005 Regulations;\n(b) functions under Parts 4 and 5 of the 2005 Regulations in so far as they relate to the adoption support services referred to in sub-paragraph (a);\n(c) functions under sections 18 to 29 (placement of children by adoption agency for adoption) of the 2002 Act;\n(d) functions under sections 30 to 35 (removal of children who are or may be placed by adoption agencies) of the 2002 Act;\n(e) functions under sections 36 to 40 (removal of children in non-agency cases) of the 2002 Act;\n(f) functions under Part 3 (duties of adoption agency where the agency is considering adoption for a child), Part 4 (duties of adoption agency in respect of a prospective adopter) in so far as those functions relate to a decision under regulation 27 (pre-assessment decision) that a prospective adopter is not suitable to adopt a child, Part 5 (duties of adoption agency in respect of a proposed placement of child with prospective adopter), Part 6 (placement and reviews), Part 7 (case records) in so far as those functions relate to a child's case record as defined in regulation 12 of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005 , and regulations 46 and 47 (contact) of the Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005;\n(g) functions under regulation 10 (requirements applicable in respect of giving parental responsibility prior to adoption abroad) and Chapter 3 (miscellaneous provisions) of Part 3 (adoptions under the Convention) of the Adoptions with a Foreign Element Regulations 2005 .",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 4(f) inserted (1.7.2013) by The Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/985), reg. 1, Sch. para. 6"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "S.I. 2005/691."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "S.I. 2005/389."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M3",
      "text": "S.I. 2005/392."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1738/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:26:36.620845+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."
}