Regulation 7 Fitness of manager

(1)

Only a person who is fit to do so may manage an adoption service.

(2)

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

(a)

is of integrity and good character;

(b)

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

(i)

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

(ii)

is physically and mentally fit to manage the adoption service; and

(c)

full and satisfactory information is available in relation to that person in respect of each of the matters specified in Schedule 3.