Procedure where proposed adoption is not to proceed
20.—(1) If, at any stage before the agreement under Article 17(c) of the Convention is made, the CA of the State of origin notifies the relevant Central Authority that it has decided the proposed placement should not proceed—
(a)the relevant Central Authority must inform the adoption agency of the CA of the State of origin’s decision;
(b)the agency must then inform the prospective adopter and return the Article 16 Information to the relevant Central Authority; and
(c)the relevant Central Authority must then return those documents to the CA of the State of origin.
(2) Where at any stage before the adoption agency receives notification of the agreement under Article 17(c) of the Convention the approval of the prospective adopter is reviewed under regulation 29 of the Agencies Regulations or corresponding Welsh provision, and as a consequence, the agency determines that the prospective adopter is no longer suitable to adopt a child—
(a)the agency must inform the relevant Central Authority and return the documents referred to in regulation 19(1);
(b)the relevant Central Authority must notify the CA of the State of origin and return those documents.
(3) If, at any stage before the child is placed with him, the prospective adopter notifies the adoption agency that he does not wish to proceed with the adoption of the child—
(a)that agency must inform the relevant Central Authority and return the documents to that Authority; and
(b)the relevant Central Authority must notify the CA of the State of origin of the prospective adopter’s decision and return the documents to the CA of the State of origin.