s of the child. 8.40. In a case where the child is placed, or about to be placed with prospective adopters whose identity is not to be disclosed to other parties, the agency will need to ask the court to make arrangements to preserve their anonymity. If the agency and the prospective adopter hold the same views in respect of contact, it should not be necessary for the prospective adopter to be separately represented, although, as a party, they are entitled to be represented. 8.41. If there is already a section 26 order in force, section 27 allows for an application to be made by the agency, the child or a person named in the order to vary or revoke the order. Such an application is made on form A54. If a prospective adopter makes the application and wishes their identity to remain confidential, the form makes provision for them to apply for a serial number, which will be used instead of their name on any documents sent to the other parties. Contact after adoption 8.42. On the making of an adoption order any section 26 contact order will cease to have effect. Section 26(5) of the Act however permits an application to be made for a contact order under section 8 of the 1989 Act when it is to be heard at the same time as an application for an adoption order. Section 46(6) of the Act requires the court making an adoption order to consider whether there should be arrangements for allowing any person contact with the child. The making of an arrangement for contact does not imply that there should be an order; the court may simply indicate its approval of agreed arrangements, or it may make a section 8 order if it considers that this is necessary to promote the child’s welfare. It is important to make sure that arrangements are settled; loose ends should not be 139 left to be r