Applicable requirements in respect of prospective adopter following child’s entry into the United Kingdom
24.—(1) A prospective adopter must within the period of 14 days beginning with the date on which the child enters the United Kingdom give notice to the relevant local authority—
(a)of the child’s arrival in the United Kingdom; and
(b)of his intention—
(i)to apply for an adoption order in accordance with section 44(2) of the Act; or
(ii)not to give the child a home.
(2) In a case where a prospective adopter has given notice in accordance with paragraph (1) and he subsequently moves his home into the area of another local authority, he must within 14 days of that move confirm to that authority in writing the child’s entry into the United Kingdom and that notice of his intention—
(a)to apply for an adoption order in accordance with section 44(2) of the Act has been given to another local authority; or
(b)not to give the child a home,
has been given.