sec.280Who is eligible to take part

### sec.280 Who is eligible to take part A party to the proposed adoption of a child may take part in the mailbox service while an interim order for the child is in force. However, the child may take part only with the written consent of the chief executive and— if an adoption plan is required under section 169A —the parties to the adoption plan; or otherwise—the parties to the proposed adoption. A party to an adoption may take part in the mailbox service. However, while an adopted person is a child, the adopted person may take part only with the written consent of an adoptive parent. An adult relative of a birth parent who is not a party to the adoption may take part if— the birth parent gives consent, does not have capacity to give consent or has died; or the chief executive can not locate the birth parent after making all reasonable enquiries. A consent under this section may be limited to exchanging non-identifying information. s 280 amd 2016 No. 57 s 59 (sec.280-ssec.1) A party to the proposed adoption of a child may take part in the mailbox service while an interim order for the child is in force. (sec.280-ssec.2) However, the child may take part only with the written consent of the chief executive and— if an adoption plan is required under section 169A —the parties to the adoption plan; or otherwise—the parties to the proposed adoption. (sec.280-ssec.3) A party to an adoption may take part in the mailbox service. (sec.280-ssec.4) However, while an adopted person is a child, the adopted person may take part only with the written consent of an adoptive parent. (sec.280-ssec.5) An adult relative of a birth parent who is not a party to the adoption may take part if— the birth parent gives consent, does not have capacity to give consent or has died; or the chief executive can not locate the birth parent after making all reasonable enquiries. (sec.280-ssec.6) A consent under this section may be limited to exchanging non-identifying information. - (a) if an adoption plan is required under section 169A —the parties to the adoption plan; or - (b) otherwise—the parties to the proposed adoption. - (a) the birth parent gives consent, does not have capacity to give consent or has died; or - (b) the chief executive can not locate the birth parent after making all reasonable enquiries.