Section 23A — Adoption Act 1955: Report on application for inspection

23A Report on application for inspection (1) A Court may require a Social Worker to prepare a report following an application for an order under section 23(3)(b) on a ground referred to in subparagraph (iii) of that paragraph ( “ any other special ground ” ). (2) A Social Worker preparing a report required under subsection (1) — (a) may consider any information obtained for the purpose, including information in the adoption records concerned and the application for the order; but (b) may not consider information relating to any party to the adoption or application that was obtained by the Department before the application was made. Section 23A was inserted, as from 15 November 2000, by section 4 Adoption Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 49).