(1) A person may apply to the Secretary or a principal officer for assessment of the suitability of a person to adopt a child.(2) An application for assessment of the suitability of a person to adopt a child is to (a) be in writing; and(b) be in accordance with Form 1 ; and(c) be accompanied by a medical examination report in accordance with Form 2 ; and(d) include any other information that the Secretary or a principal officer, either generally or in a particular case, may require.