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29.—(1) Where the prospective adopters give notice to the relevant local authority that they do not wish to proceed with the adoption and no longer wish to give the child a home, the prospective adopters must deliver the child to that authority before the end of the period of 7 days beginning with the giving of the notice.
(2) Where a relevant local authority receives a notice in accordance with paragraph (1), that authority must give notice to the Central Authority of the decision of the prospective adopters not to proceed with the adoption.
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