arlier decision to approve the prospective adopter and that too has been considered by the adoption panel and agency;  a qualifying determination made under AIR 15.1 is a determination made by the appropriate adoption agency’s decision-maker in relation to an application under section 61 of the Act: (a) not to proceed with an application from any person for disclosure of protected information; (b) to disclose information against the express views of the person the information is about; or (c) not to disclose information about a person to the applicant where that person has expressed the view that the information should be disclosed. A review panel whose members are independent of agencies conduct the review process. Liaison officer 1.59. Each agency should appoint a liaison officer. Their role is to serve as the main contact between the agency and the IRM. The liaison officer sends to the IRM administrator all the appropriate documentation and ensures the case is referred to the agency’s decision-maker after the IRM has made its recommendation. The liaison officer must ensure swift action is taken on requests made by the review panel, for example a request for a specialist medical report and give the IRM notification of the agency’s decision. Contact details 1.60. All correspondence and documents must be sent to the IRM’s contract manager: Independent Review Mechanism Unit 4 Pavilion Business Park Royds Hall Road Wortley LEEDS LS12 6AJ Telephone: 0845 450 3956 Fax: 0845 450 3957 Email: irm@baaf.org.uk 29 Website: www.independentreviewmechanism.org.uk The website provides additional information about the IRM. Cost of a review 1.61. There is no cost to prospective adopters applying to the IRM but the agency will pay a contribution towards the cost of the review. The cont