Valid from 01/04/1997
96 Duty of adoption agency to consider alternatives to adoption.S
After section 6 of the 1978 Act there shall be inserted—
“6A Duty to consider alternatives to adoption.
In complying with its duties under section 6 of this Act, an adoption agency shall, before making any arrangements for the adoption of a child, consider whether adoption is likely best to meet the needs of that child or whether for him there is some better, practicable, alternative; and if it concludes that there is such an alternative it shall not proceed to make those arrangements.”.