7.—(1) Only a person who is fit to do so may manage an adoption service.
(2) A person is not fit to manage an adoption service unless that person—
(a)is of integrity and good character;
(b)having regard to the size of the authority and its statement of purpose—
(i)has the qualifications, skills and experience necessary for managing the adoption service; and
(ii)is physically and mentally fit to manage the adoption service; and
(c)full and satisfactory information is available in relation to that person in respect of each of the matters specified in Schedule 3.