# The Magistrates' Courts (Adoption) (Amendment) Rules 2001, Article 7


In rule 17, for paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) The reporting officer shall not be a member or employee of the applicant or any respondent body (except where a local authority is made a respondent only under rule 15(2)(d)) nor have been involved in the making of any arrangements for the adoption of the child.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/820/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-adoption-amendment-rules-2001/article-7
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