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References to making arrangements for adoption.
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4.— In this Act, references to the making of arrangements for the adoption of a child (whether a domestic adoption or an intercountry adoption) shall be read as including references to the following activities:
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(a) making any agreement or arrangement for, or facilitating, the adoption or maintenance of the child by any person;
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(b) initiating or taking part in any negotiations the purpose or effect of which is the making of any such agreement or arrangement;
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(c) causing another person to initiate or take part in any such negotiations;
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(d) offering to enter into negotiations on behalf of the child’s parents or prospective adopters for the purpose of arranging an adoption;
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(e) carrying out or making any arrangement for the carrying out of an assessment of eligibility and suitability;
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(f) preparing reports on assessments of eligibility and suitability;
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(g) providing information, advice and counselling concerning adoption to any prospective adopters;
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(h) providing information, advice and counselling concerning adoption to a mother or guardian who proposes to place a child for adoption;
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(i) providing information and advice concerning the child’s medical or other status in connection with adoption;
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(j) placing a child with any prospective adopters;
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(k) one or more of the following:
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(i) assisting—
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(I) adopted persons (18 years of age or over) in tracing their birth parents or other relatives, and
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(II) birth parents or other relatives (18 years of age or over) of adopted persons in tracing the adopted persons;
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(ii) counselling the persons described in subparagraph (i);
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(iii) mediating between adopted persons described in subparagraph (i) and birth parents or other relatives, both as described in that subparagraph.
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