{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/voluntary-adoption-agencies-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/regulation-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/voluntary-adoption-agencies-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/regulation-9.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2010/289",
  "legislation_title": "The Voluntary Adoption Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/voluntary-adoption-agencies-regulations-northern-ireland-2010",
  "path": "regulation/9",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Registered provider and manager – general requirements",
  "text": "(1) The registered provider and the manager shall, having regard to—\n(a) the size of the agency and the agency’s statement of purpose; and\n(b) the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children who may be, or have been, placed for adoption by the agency;\ncarry on or manage the agency, with sufficient care, competence and skill.\n(2) The registered provider shall ensure that the responsible individual undertakes from time to time such training as is appropriate to ensure that he has the experience and skills necessary for carrying on the agency.\n(3) The registered provider shall ensure that the manager undertakes from time to time such training as is appropriate to ensure that he has the experience and skills necessary for managing the agency.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 9 in operation at 29.10.2010, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/289/regulation/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:25:39.910926+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."
}