Section 128: Supply of information for the register

Adoption and Children Act 2002 · 2002 c. 38View on legislation.gov.uk

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Part 3: Miscellaneous and final provisions — Chapter 1: Miscellaneous

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An Order under section 125 may require adoption agencies to give prescribed information to the Secretary of State or the registration organisation for entry in the register.

Information is to be given to the Secretary of State or the registration organisation when required by the Order and in the prescribed form and manner.

An Order under section 125 may require an agency giving information which is entered on the register to pay a prescribed fee to the Secretary of State or the registration organisation.

But an adoption agency is not to disclose any information to the Secretary of State or the registration organisation—

about prospective adopters who are suitable to adopt a child, or persons who were included in the register as such prospective adopters, without their consent,
about children suitable for adoption, or persons who were included in the register as such children, without the consent of the prescribed person.

Consent under subsection (4) is to be given in the prescribed form.

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