or Northern Irish legislation); 235  a person makes arrangements to remove a child without a parental responsibility order (or authority given under the relevant Scottish or Northern Irish legislation) including those where they;  enter into an arrangement for the purpose of facilitating the removal of the child;  initiate or take part in any negotiations of which the purpose is the conclusion of an arrangement with sub-paragraph (i), or  causes another person to take any step mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) or (ii). Penalty Liable on summary conviction, to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months and/or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum. On conviction on indictment, to a term of imprisonment not exceeding twelve months, and/or a fine. Inspection of premises: section 15 This section provides for a person authorised by the appropriate Minister to:  inspect premises in which a child who has been placed for adoption is living or, in which a child in respect of whom a notice of intention to adopt is living; and  inspect any records relating to the discharge of an adoption agency’s functions, as specified by the Minister. Offence An offence would be committed if any person intentionally obstructed another in the exercise of any of the powers under section 15 (including the powers of entry). Penalty Liable on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale. Prohibitions on removal of child from prospective adopters or local authority/agency accommodation: section 30 Where a child has been placed for adoption with parental consent or the child has not been placed but there is such consent, only the adoption agency or a person with leave of the court may remove the child. Where a child has not been placed but there is a 236 placeme