PART VBOARDS AND HSS TRUSTS – ADOPTION, FOSTERING AND CHILDREN UNDER 12
Provision of information36
1
Each Health and Social Services Board and each HSS trust shall give the Regulation and Improvement Authority—
a
prescribed information about prescribed matters relating to the Board’s or trust’s Part V functions; and
b
any other information which the Regulation and Improvement Authority reasonably requires the Board or trust to give it relating to those functions.
2
In this Article and Article 37 “Part V functions” means—
a
functions as an adoption agency within the meaning of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 22);
b
functions relating to children placed with authority foster parents under Article 27(2)(a) of the Children Order;
c
functions under Part XI of the Children Order (child minding and day care for young children).
Annual returns37
1
Regulations may require Health and Social Services Boards and HSS trusts to make an annual return to the Regulation and Improvement Authority about their Part V functions.
2
Provision may be made by the regulations as to the contents of the return and the period in respect of which and date by which it is to be made.