Part 3

Miscellaneous and final provisions
Chapter 1

Miscellaneous

Adoption and Children Act Register

Supply of information for the register
128
1
Regulations
may require adoption agencies to give prescribed information to the Secretary of State or the registration organisation for entry in the register.
2
Information is to be given to the Secretary of State or the registration organisation when required by
regulations
and in the prescribed form and manner.
3
Regulations
may require an agency giving information which is entered on the register to pay a prescribed fee to the Secretary of State or the registration organisation.
4
But an adoption agency is not to disclose any information to the Secretary of State or the registration organisation—
a
about prospective adopters who are suitable to adopt a child, or persons who were included in the register as such prospective adopters, without their consent,
b
about children suitable for adoption
or for whom a local authority in England are considering adoption
, or persons who were included in the register as such children, without the consent of the prescribed person.
5
Consent under subsection (4) is to be given in the prescribed form.
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)
Word in s. 128(1) substituted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 1 para. 5(2); S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(f)
Word in s. 128(2) substituted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 1 para. 5(3); S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(f)
Word in s. 128(3) substituted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 1 para. 5(4); S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(f)
Words in s. 128(4)(b) inserted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 7(3), 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(b)
S. 128 in force at 25.7.2014 by S.I. 2014/1961, art. 2