Regulation 5 Steps to be taken by prospective adopters in respect of information received as a result of searching or inspecting the register

(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 for the purposes of assisting P to find a child for whom P would be an appropriate adopter.