The Local Authority Adoption Service and Miscellaneous Amendments (Wales) Regulations 2003

PART 2 MANAGERS

Appointment of manager

6.—(1) Each local authority must appoint one of their officers to manage the adoption service and shall forthwith notify the National Assembly of—

(a) the name of the person appointed in accordance with this regulation; and

(b) the date on which the appointment is to take effect.

(2) The authority must forthwith notify the National Assembly if the person appointed under paragraph (1) ceases to manage the adoption service.

Fitness of manager

7.—(1) A person must not manage the adoption service unless he or she is fit to do so.

(2) A person is not fit to manage an adoption service unless—

(a) he or she is of integrity and good character;

(b) having regard to the size of the authority and its statement of purpose—

(i) he or she has the qualifications, skills and experience necessary for managing the adoption service; and

(ii) he or she is physically and mentally fit to manage the adoption service; and

(c) full and satisfactory information is available in relation to him or her in respect of each of the matters specified in Schedule 3.

General requirements

8.—(1) The manager must, having regard to—

(a) the size of the local authority and its statement of purpose; and

(b) the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children who may be, or have been, placed for adoption by the authority,

manage the adoption service with sufficient care, competence and skill.

(2) The manager shall undertake from time to time such training as is appropriate to ensure that he or she has the experience and skills necessary to manage the adoption service.

Notification of offences

9.  Where the manager is convicted of any criminal offence, whether in Wales and England or elsewhere, he or she shall forthwith give notice in writing to the National Assembly of—

(a) the date and place of the conviction;

(b) the offence of which he or she was convicted; and

(c) the penalty imposed on him or her in respect of the offence.