# The Disclosure of Adoption Information (Post-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005, Regulation 9: Disclosure required for purposes of inquiries, inspection etc.

Extent: E+W

An adoption agency must disclose section 56 information (including protected information) as may be required—
(a) to those holding an inquiry under sections 3 and 4 of the Children Act 2004 (inquiries held by the Children’s Commissioner) or under the Inquiries Act 2005 for the purposes of such an inquiry;
(b) to the Secretary of State;
(c) to the registration authority;
(d) subject to the provisions of section 29(7) and 32(3) of the Local Government Act 1974 (investigations and disclosure), to the Commission for Local Administration in England, for the purposes of any investigation conducted in accordance with Part 3 of that Act;
(e) to any person appointed by the adoption agency for the purposes of the consideration by the agency of any representations (including complaints);
(f) to a panel constituted under section 12 of the Act to consider a qualifying determination in relation to the disclosure of section 56 information;
(g) to a court having power to make an order under the Act or under the Children Act 1989;
(h) to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales for the purposes of an inquiry held by him under section 2 of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/888/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disclosure-of-adoption-information-post-commencement-adoptions-regulations-2005/regulation-9
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