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46.—(1) If the adoption agency decides that the proposed placement should proceed, it must prepare a report for the purposes of Article 16(1) of the Convention which must include—
(a)the information about the child which is specified in Schedule 1 to the Agencies Regulations or corresponding Welsh provision; and
(b)the reasons for their decision.
(2) The adoption agency must send the following to the relevant Central Authority—
(a)the report referred to in paragraph (1);
(b)details of any placement order or other orders, if any, made by the courts; and
(c)confirmation that the parent or guardian consents to the proposed adoption.
(3) The relevant Central Authority must then send the documents referred to in paragraph (2) to the CA of the receiving State.
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