 in relation to contact with the child (AAR 31.1). 7.36. Under AAR 31.2 when the agency considers that a proposed placement should proceed, it must consider the arrangements for contact, and include details of these in the adoption placement report. Where the views of the parents or other relevant people have been ascertained with regard to the proposed arrangements for contact, these should also be included in the placement report, see chapter 4. 7.37. When the adoption panel considers the proposed placement it must consider the arrangements the agency proposes to make for allowing any person contact with the child (AAR 32.3). Where the panel makes a recommendation that the child should be placed for adoption with a particular prospective adopter, the panel may at the same time give advice to the agency about the matters set out under AAR 32.3, which include contact arrangements (AAR 32.4). 7.38. When the agency’s decision-maker makes a decision that the child should be placed with a particular adopter, they may express a view on the advice given by the panel, including any advice on contact, see chapter 4. Chapter 5 7.39. The adoption placement plan that must be prepared when the agency decides to place the child with a particular prospective adopter must include any arrangements for contact (AAR 35). 7.40. The agency must keep the arrangements for contact under review, and will have to consider at each review under AAR 36.6 the existing arrangements for contact and whether they should continue or be altered. 126 Chapter 8 7.41. Before making a placement order, the court must consider contact, and may make a contact order under section 26 of the Act. 7.42. Once a child is authorised to be placed for adoption (and also in cases where a child under six weeks old has bee