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Adoption and Children Act 2002, Section 126 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

126 Use of an organisation to establish the registerE+W+S
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[F1(1)The Secretary of State may make an arrangement with an organisation under which any function of his F2... of establishing and maintaining the register, and disclosing information entered in, or compiled from information entered in, the register to any person is performed wholly or partly by the organisation on his behalf.

(2)The arrangement may include provision for payments to be made to the organisation by the Secretary of State.

(3)If the Secretary of State makes an arrangement under this section with an organisation, the organisation is to perform the functions exercisable by virtue of this section in accordance with any directions given by the Secretary of State and the directions may be of general applicationF3... or be special directions.

F4(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5)References in this group of sections to the registration organisation are to any organisation for the time being performing functions in respect of the register by virtue of arrangements under this section.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 125-131 cease to have effect (S.) (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 1 para. 11(1); S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(f)

Commencement Information

I1S. 126 in force at 25.7.2014 by S.I. 2014/1961, art. 2

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