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Regulation 15 Prospective adopter unable to proceed with application to adoptI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

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Where the child is placed with the prospective adopter or regulation 18 applies and the prospective adopter gives notice to the relevant HSS trust that he does not wish to proceed with the adoption and no longer wishes to give the child a home, the relevant HSS trust must–

(a)

receive the child from him before the end of the period of 7 days beginning with the giving of notice; and

(b)

notify the Central Authority in writing of his decision not to proceed with the adoption.

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Reg. 15 in operation at 1.6.2003, see reg. 1