The Independent Review of Determinations (Adoption and Fostering) (Wales) Regulations 2010

Functions of panel constituted to review a disclosure determination

13.—(1) This regulation applies where the qualifying determination being reviewed is a disclosure determination.

(2) A panel constituted in accordance with regulation 7 must review the disclosure determination and make to the adoption agency that made the disclosure determination a recommendation as to whether or not the agency should proceed with its original determination.

(3) In considering what recommendation to make, the panel —

(a) must consider and take into account all of the information passed to it in accordance with regulation 13A of the Disclosure Regulations;

(b) may request the adoption agency to obtain any other relevant information which the panel considers necessary or to provide such other assistance as the panel may request;

(c) may obtain such advice from the advisers referred to in regulation 9 as it considers necessary in relation to the case; and

(d) must consider the welfare of any adopted person and if the person is an adopted child, that child’s welfare must be paramount. In the case of any other child the panel must have particular regard to their welfare.