Legislation – Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
Changes to legislation:
Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Section 147 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 April 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 147:
- Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2018/412, Sch. 3 (as substituted) by 2022 c. 18 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 83
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
- Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2018/412, Sch. 3 (as substituted) by 2022 c. 18 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 83
PART 3Miscellaneous and supplementary
Northern Ireland Adoption and Children Act Register
Supply of information for the register147
(1)
Regulations may require adoption agencies to give prescribed information to the Department or the registration organisation for entry in the register.
(2)
Information is to be given to the Department or the registration organisation when required by the regulations and in the prescribed form and manner.
(3)
Regulations may make provision enabling adoption agencies to enter prescribed information in the register.
(4)
Information that is to be entered in the register by adoption agencies is to be entered in the prescribed form and manner.
(5)
Regulations may require an agency giving information which is entered on the register or entering information in the register to pay a prescribed fee to the Department or the registration organisation.
(6)
But an adoption agency is not to disclose any information to the Department or the registration organisation or to enter any information in the register—
(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 an adoption authority is considering adoption, or persons who were included in the register as such children, without the consent of the prescribed person.
(7)
Consent under subsection (6) is to be given in the prescribed form.