(1)  The court shall not make an order for the adoption of a child unless not less than 28 days' notice of the application has been given by the Secretary or the principal officer of an approved agency–

(a) to any person whose consent to the adoption of the child is required under section 29 but whose consent has not been given, whether or not that consent has been dispensed with under section 37 ; or

(b) to any person who is not a parent of a child but is a guardian of the child; or

(c) to any person, other than one of the prospective adoptive parents, with whom the child resides or who has the care, custody, or control of the child unless the consent of that person to the adoption of the child is required under section 29 .

(2)  A notice referred to in subsection (1) shall not specify the names of the prospective adoptive parents or otherwise identify them.

(3)  The court may, on application in writing, by the Secretary or the principal officer of an approved agency, dispense with the giving of a notice under subsection (1) .

(4)  Where it appears to the court to be necessary in the interests of justice so to do, the court may direct that notice of an application for an adoption order be given to any person.