2(1)Section 125 (Adoption and Children Act Register) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1) for “Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for the Secretary of State to” substitute “ The Secretary of State may ”.
(3)After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)Regulations may provide that the register may contain—
(a)prescribed information about children who a Welsh, Scottish or Northern Irish adoption agency is satisfied are suitable for adoption,
(b)prescribed information about prospective adopters who a Welsh, Scottish or Northern Irish adoption agency is satisfied are suitable to adopt a child,
(c)prescribed information about persons included in the register in pursuance of paragraph (a) or (b) in respect of things occurring after their inclusion.”
(4)In subsection (2) for “an Order under this section” substitute “ regulations ”.
(5)In subsection (4) for “An Order under this section” substitute “ Regulations ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 13.5.2014 by S.I. 2014/889, art. 5(f)