Regulation 2 Statement of purpose

(1)

Each local authority shall compile in relation to the adoption service a written statement (in these Regulations referred to as “the statement of purpose”) which shall consist of a statement as to the matters listed in Schedule 1.

(2)

The authority shall—

(a)

provide a copy of the statement of purpose to the Commission^f1; and

(b)

make a copy of it available, upon request, for inspection by—

(i)

any person working for the purposes of the adoption service;

(ii)

children who may be adopted, their parents and guardians;

(iii)

persons wishing to adopt a child; and

(iv)

adopted persons, their parents, natural parents and former guardians.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (4), the authority shall ensure that the adoption service is at all times conducted in a manner which is consistent with its statement of purpose.

(4)

Nothing in paragraph (3) shall require or authorise the authority to contravene, or not comply with any other provision of these Regulations.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: By virtue of section 6(1) of the 2000 Act, the Commission means the National Care Standards Commission established under that Act.