aced for adoption No Yes Placement order Note: The above applies equally to a looked after child who is to be adopted by prospective adopters from overseas (either by obtaining an order of the court under section 84 of the 2002 Act or by adopting the child in England or Wales under the terms of the Hague Convention (1993 Convention On Protection Of Children And Co-Operation In Respect Of Intercountry Adoption). The adoption panel: AAR 18 2.70. Following referral of a case the adoption panel is required to consider it and make a recommendation on whether the child should be placed for adoption. Where it considers that it has insufficient information it should request the agency to obtain further information and the agency must comply with this request. The panel must also obtain legal advice in relation to the case. Advice to the panel may be given orally and in writing. As well as legal advice, the panel may wish to call for advice from those with relevant knowledge, such as specialists in education or child and 51 adolescent mental health. To reduce delay the agency should liaise with the panel to ascertain what information it is likely to need in advance of the panel meeting. 2.71. If the adoption panel does recommend that the child should be placed for adoption, it must also consider and may give advice to the agency about:  the arrangements that the agency proposes in respect of contact; and  whether an application should be made for a placement order under section 22(3) of the Act (where the agency is a local authority). Agency decision: AAR 19 2.72. Some children’s cases will continue to be referred to the adoption panel for consideration and recommendation on whether they should be placed for adoption, but from 1 September 2012 the majority of cases are now ref