Amendment of the Adoption Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2005
3. In regulation 27 (pre-assessment decision)—
(a)after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) If the information required under regulations 25 and 26 has yet to be obtained the adoption agency may decide to proceed as if it has made a decision under paragraph (1)(a).”;
(b)in paragraph (2), after “agency must” insert “, where reasonably practicable,”;
(c)in paragraph (4)—
(i)in the opening words, after “adopt a child,” insert “or where paragraph (1A) applies,”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), after “they must” insert “, where reasonably practicable,”.