15Court to be satisfied as to certain matters

15 Court to be satisfied as to certain matters S. 15(1) amended by No. 46/1998 (1) The Court shall not make an order for the adoption of a child unless the Court has received a report in writing on behalf of the Secretary or the principal officer of an approved agency concerning the proposed adoption and, after considering the report and any other evidence before the Court, the Court is satisfied that— S. 15(1)(a) amended by No. 32/2000 s. 13. (a) the applicants satisfy the prescribed requirements relating to approval of applicants and, except in the case of an order referred to in section 12, the applicants have been approved under section 13; S. 15(1)(b) amended by No. 46/1998 (b) the Secretary or principal officer has given consideration to any wishes expressed by a parent of the child in relation to the religion, race or ethnic background of the proposed adoptive parent or adoptive parents of the child; S. 15(1)(c) amended by No. 46/1998 (c) the Secretary or principal officer has given consideration to any wishes expressed by a parent of the child after consent was given or dispensed with about access to or information about the child and any arrangements agreed between the parent and the proposed adoptive parents of the child for access to the child or for the giving of information about the child; and (d) the welfare and interests of the child will be promoted by the adoption. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an order under section 10 for the adoption of a child who has attained the age of eighteen years before the making of the order but the Court shall not make an adoption order in such a case unless it is satisfied that special circumstances make it desirable that the child should be adopted. S. 15(3) amended by No. 46/1998 (3) A report on behalf of the Secretary or the principal officer of an approved agency may be made by the Secretary or principal officer or by a person authorized by the Secretary or principal officer in writing either generally or in any particular case. No. 7147 s. 13.