# The Voluntary Adoption Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010, Regulation 4: Statement of Purpose

Extent: N.I.

(1) The registered provider and the manager shall compile in relation to the agency 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 registered provider and the manager shall provide a copy of the statement of purpose to the RQIA.
(3) The registered provider and the manager shall make a copy of the statement of purpose available, upon request, for inspection by—
(a) any person working for the purposes of the agency;
(b) children who may be adopted, their parents and guardians;
(c) persons wishing to adopt a child;
(d) adopted persons, their parents, natural parents and former guardians;
(e) any HSC Trust ;
(4) Subject to paragraph (5), the registered provider and the manager shall ensure that the agency is at all times conducted in a manner which is consistent with its statement of purpose.
(5) Nothing in paragraph (4) shall require or authorise the registered provider or the manager to contravene, or not to comply with—
(a) any other provision of these Regulations;
(b) any conditions for the time being in force in relation to the registration of the registered provider under Part III of the Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/289/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/voluntary-adoption-agencies-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/regulation-4
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