The prescribed circumstances

4.  The circumstances prescribed for the purposes of section 94(1) of the Act are—

(a)preparing a report about whether a child should be placed for adoption, in accordance with regulation 17(1) of the Adoption Agencies Regulations or corresponding Welsh provision;

(b)preparing a report about the suitability of a prospective adopter to adopt a child, in accordance with regulation 25(5) of the Adoption Agencies Regulations or corresponding Welsh provision;

(c)preparing a report about whether a child should be placed for adoption with a particular prospective adopter, in accordance with regulation 31(2)(d) of the Adoption Agencies Regulations or corresponding Welsh provision;

(d)preparing a report of a visit in accordance with regulation 36(4)(b) of the Adoption Agencies Regulations or corresponding Welsh provision;

(e)preparing a report of a visit or review in accordance with regulation 5(1)(h)(ii) of the Adoptions with a Foreign Element Regulations;

(f)preparing a report of a review of a child’s case in accordance with regulation 5(3) of the Adoptions with a Foreign Element Regulations;

(g)preparing a pre-adoption report;

(h)preparing a post-adoption report;

(i)preparing a report in accordance with section 43 (reports in agency cases) or section 44(5) (reports in non-agency cases) of the Act; and

(j)preparing a report in the case of an application under section 84(1) (parental responsibility prior to adoption abroad) of the Act.