Part 3

Miscellaneous and final provisions
Chapter 1

Miscellaneous

Adoption and Children Act Register

Adoption and Children Act Register
125
1
The 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
, 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.
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,
regulations
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
(subject to regulations under section 128A)
.
4
Regulations
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.
Ss. 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)
Words 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)
S. 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)
Word 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)
Word 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)
Words 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)
Words 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)
S. 125 in force at 25.7.2014 by S.I. 2014/1961, art. 2