Regulation 7 Disclosure of information
Information contained in the Register may be disclosed by the Scottish Ministers to an adoption agency mentioned in paragraph (a) of the definition of “adoption agency” in section 119(1) of the Act for the purpose of helping that agency—
to find a person with whom it would be appropriate to place a child for whom the agency is acting; or
to find a child who is appropriate for adoption by a person for whom the agency is acting.
Information provided to an adoption agency under paragraph (1) may be disclosed by the agency to such persons as the agency considers necessary for the purpose of assisting the agency to find a person with whom it would be appropriate to place a child for whom the agency is acting or to find a child who is appropriate for adoption by a person for whom the agency is acting.
Information contained in the Register may be disclosed by the Scottish Ministers to a prospective adopter mentioned in paragraph (a) of the definition of “prospective adopter” in regulation 2 for the purpose of assisting an adoption agency to find a child who is appropriate for adoption by that person.
Information contained in the Register may be disclosed by the Scottish Ministers to a person who maintains a register in respect of England, Wales or Northern Ireland which contains information about children who are suitable for adoption or prospective adopters, for the purpose of enabling the information to be entered on that register.