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Regulation 7 Fitness of manager

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(1)

A person must not manage the adoption service unless he or she is fit to do so.

(2)

A person is not fit to manage an adoption service unless—

(a)

he or she is of integrity and good character;

(b)

having regard to the size of the authority and its statement of purpose—

(i)

he or she has the qualifications, skills and experience necessary for managing the adoption service; and

(ii)

he or she is physically and mentally fit to manage the adoption service; and

(c)

full and satisfactory information is available in relation to him or her in respect of each of the matters specified in Schedule 3.