http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1313/regulation/16The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005CareChildrenAdoptionChildren in careMedical advice and support servicesCHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALESSOCIAL CARE, WALESStatute Law Database2026-04-01Expert Participation2023-11-06
These Regulations make provision relating to the exercise by adoption agencies (local authorities and registered adoption societies) of their functions in relation to adoption under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (“the Act”).
The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005reg. 17(2CH)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2020reg. 5(b)reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 13(a)(i)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2020Sch. 2 para. 8reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 17The Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2020Sch. 2 para. 9(c)reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 24 cross- headingThe Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2020Sch. 2 para. 9(d)reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 27The Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2020Sch. 2 para. 9(e)reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 1AThe Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022reg. 132(2)(a)reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 6AThe Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022reg. 132(2)(b)reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 13The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022reg. 132(2)(c)reg. 1(2)The Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005Rheoliadau Asiantaethau Mabwysiadu (Cymru) 2005reg. 36(4)(ba)The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023reg. 12(2)reg. 1(1)
PART 3<Strong>DUTIES OF ADOPTION AGENCY WHERE THE AGENCY IS CONSIDERING ADOPTION FOR A CHILD</Strong>Requirement to obtain information (including health information) about the child’s family161The adoption agency must, so far as is reasonably practicable, obtain the information about the child’s family which is specified in Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 1.2The adoption agency must, so far as is reasonably practicable, obtain the information about the health of each of the child’s birth parents and brothers and sisters which is specified in Part 5 of Schedule 1.Reg. 16 in force at 30.12.2005, see reg. 1(1)Word in reg. 16(2) substituted (1.4.2020) by The Adoption Agencies (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/163), regs. 1(2), 4