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Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007

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19Notice under section 18: local authority’s duties
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(1)This section applies where a local authority receives a notice under section 18 in respect of a child.

(2)On receipt of the notice the authority must—

(a)investigate the matter, and

(b)submit to the court a report of the investigation.

(3)The local authority must in particular investigate—

(a)so far as is reasonably practicable, the suitability of the applicants and any other matters relevant to the operation of section 14 in relation to the application,

(b)whether there has been a contravention of section 75 in relation to the child, and

(c)whether there has been a failure to comply with section 76(2) in relation to the child.

(4)If the authority knows that the child is being looked after by another local authority, it must, before the expiry of the period of 7 days beginning with the day on which it receives the notice, give the other authority a copy of the notice.

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