[F1128ASearch and inspection of the register by prospective adoptersE+W+S
[F2(1)Regulations may make provision enabling prospective adopters who are suitable to adopt a child to search and inspect the register, for the purposes of assisting them to find a child for whom they would be appropriate adopters.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision enabling prospective adopters to search and inspect only prescribed parts of the register, or prescribed content on the register.
(3)Access to the register for the purpose of searching and inspecting it may be granted on any prescribed terms and conditions.
(4)Regulations may prescribe the steps to be taken by prospective adopters in respect of information received by them as a result of searching or inspecting the register.
(5)Regulations may make provision requiring prospective adopters, in prescribed circumstances, to pay a prescribed fee to the Secretary of State or the registration organisation in respect of searching or inspecting the register.
(6)On the occasion of the first exercise of the power to make regulations under this section—
(a)the statutory instrument containing the regulations is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament, and
(b)accordingly section 140(2) does not apply to the instrument.]]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 128A inserted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 7(4), 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(b)
F2Ss. 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)