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3.—(1) If the person to whom notice is to be given under these Regulations is a child under the age of 12 the notice must be given to the child’s adoptive parent or to the adult that the local authority or registered adoption service consider most appropriate.
(2) If the person to whom notice is to be given is a child aged 12 or over but, in the opinion of the local authority or registered adoption service, that child is not of sufficient age and understanding for it to be appropriate to give that child such notice, the notice must be given to that child’s adoptive parent or to the adult that the local authority or registered adoption service consider most appropriate.
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