The Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) Regulations 2005

PART 4U.K.MISCELLANEOUS

OffenceU.K.

17.  An intermediary agency that discloses information in contravention of regulation 7 without reasonable excuse is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 17 in force at 30.12.2005, see reg. 1(1)

FeesU.K.

18.—(1) An intermediary agency may charge the applicant any fee it determines is reasonable in connection with the processing of an application under these Regulations.

(2) An intermediary agency may charge a person mentioned in regulation 10(1) such fee as it determines is reasonable in respect of—

(a)the provision of counselling services for that person; or

(b)making arrangements to secure counselling where the counselling is provided by a person outside the United Kingdom.

[F1(3) The Registrar General may charge an intermediary agency the following fees in connection with requests for information under regulation 13—

(a)£36 for processing an initial request for information (whether or not information is provided);

(b)£14 for providing information in response to any subsequent request made in relation to the same applicant.]

(4) An adoption agency may charge an intermediary agency such fee as it determines is reasonable for providing information or giving its views in accordance with a request under regulation 12.

(5) A court may charge an intermediary agency a fee not exceeding £20 for providing information under regulation 15.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 18 in force at 30.12.2005, see reg. 1(1)

[F2Transitional provision for adoption support agencies awaiting registrationU.K.

19.—(1) This regulation applies where a person carrying on an adoption support agency has applied to the registration authority to be registered in respect of it under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 before 30th December 2005 and the application has not yet been determined.

(2) The adoption support agency shall be treated as if it were a registered adoption support agency for the purposes of these Regulations until it is notified whether its application has been finally determined.]

Textual Amendments