Enquiries to be made of [F1HSC trust] , where child is to be placed by registered adoption societyN.I.
23. Where[F2an appropriate voluntary organisation] is considering the placement of a child with any person for adoption,[F3the organisation] shall make enquiries of the F4... [F5HSC trust] in whose area that person's place of residence is situated so that the F4... [F5HSC trust] may inform[F3the organisation] whether or not there is any reason to believe that the proposed adoption would be detrimental to the child.
F1Words in art. 23 heading substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 110(3); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F2Words in art. 23 substituted (29.10.2010) by Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 50(1), Sch. 4; S.R. 2010/288, art. 3, Sch. 1
F3Words in art. 23 substituted (29.10.2010) by Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 50(1), Sch. 4; S.R. 2010/288, art. 3, Sch. 1
F4Words in art. 23 omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 110(2); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F5Words in Order substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(d) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2