16Notice of application for adoption orders

16 Notice of application for adoption orders (1) The Court shall not make an order for the adoption of a child unless the applicant or applicants for the adoption order has or have given notice of the application in accordance with the rules of the Court— (a) to any person whose consent to the adoption of the child is required under section 33 but whose consent has not been given and has not been dispensed with under section 43; (b) to any person who is not a parent of the child but is a guardian of the child; and (c) to any person (not being a person whose consent is so required) with whom the child resides or who has the care or custody of the child. (2) The Court may, upon application in writing, dispense with the giving of a notice under subsection (1). (3) Where it appears to the Court to be necessary in the interests of justice so to do, the Court may direct that notice of an application for an adoption order be given to any person. No. 7147 s. 14.