{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authority-adoption-service-england-regulations-2003/regulation-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authority-adoption-service-england-regulations-2003/regulation-9.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2003/370",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authority Adoption Service (England) Regulations 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authority-adoption-service-england-regulations-2003",
  "path": "regulation/9",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Arrangements for the protection of children",
  "text": "(1) Each local authority shall prepare and implement a written policy which—\n(a) is intended to safeguard from abuse or neglect children placed for adoption by the authority; and\n(b) sets out the procedure to be followed in the event of any allegation of abuse or neglect.\n(2) The procedure under paragraph (1)(b) shall provide in particular for—\n(a) where the child is placed with prospective adopters in the area of another local authority, the prompt referral to that authority of any allegation of abuse or neglect;\n(b) written records to be kept of any allegation of abuse or neglect and the action taken in response;\n(c) consideration to be given to the measures that may be necessary to protect children placed with prospective adopters following an allegation of abuse or neglect;\n(d) arrangements to be made for persons working for the adoption service, prospective adopters and children who have been placed for adoption by the authority, to have access to information that would enable them to contact the Commission, regarding any concern about child welfare and safety.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "am",
      "affecting": "uksi/2005/3339",
      "affecting_title": "The Local Authority Adoption Service (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/370/regulation/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T06:31:44.589532+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}