28Requirements for placement of child

28 Requirements for placement of child

The Secretary or a principal officer must not place, arrange or approve the placement of a child in the care of a prospective adoptive parent with a view to his or her adoption of the child unless, at the time of placement –

(a) the prospective adoptive parent continues to satisfy the requirements under Part 3 ; and

(b) if the prospective adoptive parent is female, she is not pregnant; and

(c) if another child has already been placed in the care of the prospective adoptive parent with a view to adoption by him or her and the adoption of that other child has been finalised.