Valid from 25/07/2014
[F1(1)[F2The Secretary of State may] establish and maintain a register, to be called the Adoption and Children Act Register, containing—
(a)prescribed information about children who are suitable for adoption[F3, children for whom a local authority in England are considering adoption] and prospective adopters who are suitable to adopt a child,
(b)prescribed information about persons included in the register in pursuance of paragraph (a) in respect of things occurring after their inclusion.
[F4(1A)Regulations may provide that the register may contain—
(a)prescribed information about children who a Welsh, Scottish or Northern Irish adoption agency is satisfied are suitable for adoption,
(b)prescribed information about prospective adopters who a Welsh, Scottish or Northern Irish adoption agency is satisfied are suitable to adopt a child,
(c)prescribed information about persons included in the register in pursuance of paragraph (a) or (b) in respect of things occurring after their inclusion.]
(2)For the purpose of giving assistance in finding persons with whom children may be placed for purposes other than adoption, [F5regulations] may—
(a)provide for the register to contain information about such persons and the children who may be placed with them, and
(b)apply any of the other provisions of this group of sections (that is, this section and sections 126 to 131), with or without modifications.
(3)The register is not to be open to public inspection or search [F6(subject to regulations under section 128A)].
(4)[F7Regulations] may make provision about the retention of information in the register.
(5)Information is to be kept in the register in any form the Secretary of State considers appropriate.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 125-131 cease to have effect (S.) (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 1 para. 11(1); S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(f)
F2Words in s. 125(1) substituted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 1 para. 2(2); S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(f)
F3Words in s. 125(1)(a) inserted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 7(2)(a), 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(b)
F4S. 125(1A) inserted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 1 para. 2(3); S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(f)
F5Word in s. 125(2) substituted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 1 para. 2(4); S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(f)
F6Words in s. 125(3) inserted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 7(2)(b), 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(b)
F7Word in s. 125(4) substituted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 1 para. 2(5); S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(f)