Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• administrative unit
• contravene
• director-general (see s 163)
• document
• domestic partner (see s 169 (1))
• Executive
• file
• function
• instrument (see s 14)
• parent
• proceeding
• reviewable decision notice
• Supreme Court.
"Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child or" young person means a child or young person at least 1 of whose parents is a person who—
(a) is descended from an Aborigine or Torres Strait Islander; and
(b) identifies as an Aborigine or Torres Strait Islander; and
(c) is accepted as an Aborigine or Torres Strait Islander by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community.
"adoption compliance certificate "means—
(a) in division 4A.2—a certification (however described) issued in accordance with the Convention, article 23; or
(b) in division 4A.3—a document issued in accordance with the Commonwealth Bilateral Arrangements Regulations.
adoption order means an order for the adoption of a person made under this Act.
"adoptive relative", for part 5 (Access to information)—see section 58.
"associated person", for part 5 (Access to information)—see section 58.
"Australia" includes an external Territory.
"birth parent", for part 5 (Access to information)—see section 58.
"birth relative", for part 5 (Access to information)—see section 58.
"central authority, "for a Convention country, means an entity designated for the Convention country under the Convention, article 6.
"charitable organisation" means a body carried on for a charitable, benevolent, philanthropic or religious purpose, other than a body carried on for the financial benefit of its members.
"child", if age rather than descendancy is relevant, means a person who is under 12 years old.
"Commonwealth Bilateral Arrangements Regulation" means the Family Law (Bilateral Arrangements—Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998 (Cwlth).
"Commonwealth central authority "has the same meaning as in the Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998 (Cwlth).
"competent authority" means—
(a) for a prescribed overseas jurisdiction—an entity in that country responsible for approving the adoption of children or young people; and
(b) for the ACT—the director-general.
"contact veto register" means the register established under section 79.
"Convention" means the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption signed at the Hague on 29 May 1993, a copy of the English text of which is set out in schedule 1.
"Convention country"—see the Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998 (Cwlth), regulation 4.
Note For the purposes of reg 4 Australia is not a Convention country.
"country" includes part of a country.
"court" means the Supreme Court.
"disposition of property" includes the grant or exercise of a power of appointment in respect of property.
"general consent "means a general consent under section 29 (2).
"guardian", in relation to a child or young person, includes—
(a) a person having the custody of the child or young person under an order of a court; and
(b) a person who is the guardian of the child or young person (whether to the exclusion of, or in addition to, a parent or other guardian) under a law of the Territory, the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory; and
(c) someone with parental responsibility for the long-term care, wellbeing and development of the child or young person, whether by order of a court or otherwise.
"identifying information", for part 5 (Access to information)—see section 58.
"information", for part 5 (Access to information)—see section 58.
"instrument of consent" means an instrument of consent to an adoption under section 30.
"intercountry adoption" means the adoption—
(a) by a person habitually resident in the ACT of a non-citizen child or young person from a country outside Australia; or
(b) by a person habitually resident in a country outside Australia of a child or young person habitually resident in the ACT.
"interim order" means an order under section 50.
"limited consent "means a limited consent under section 29 (3).
"non-citizen child or young person "has the same meaning as non-citizen child in the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 (Cwlth).
"prescribed overseas jurisdiction "means a jurisdiction mentioned in the Commonwealth Bilateral Arrangements Regulation, schedule 1.
"principal officer", for a private adoption agency, means the person stated as its principal officer in—
(a) its application for approval under section 81; or
(b) its latest notification to the director-general under section 83.
"private adoption agency" means a charitable organisation approved as a private adoption agency under section 82.
"register of births" means the register under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997.
"register of suitable people" means the register kept under section 19.
"relative", of a child or young person, means a grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt of the child or young person, whether or not the relationship is—
(a) traced through birth or depends on adoption; or
(b) for a brother or sister—of the whole blood or half-blood.
"relevant administrative unit" means the administrative unit that is the responsibility of the Minister for the time being administering this Act.
"relevant authority", for part 5 (Access to information)—see section 58.
"responsible person", in relation to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child or young person, means—
(a) a person who, in accordance with the traditions and customs of the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island community of which the child or young person is a member, has responsibility for, or an interest in, the wellbeing of the child or young person; or
(b) if the child or young person is not in the custody of any person or is in the custody of a person who is not either a parent of the child or young person or a member of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island community—a person who, in accordance with the traditions and customs of the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island community of which a parent of the child or young person is or was a member, has responsibility for, or an interest in, the wellbeing of the child or young person.
"reunion information register" means the register established under section 80.
"reviewable decision", for part 7A (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 102.
"service" means the adoption information service maintained under section 77.
State central authority, for the ACT, means the authority mentioned in section 55.
"step-parent, "of a child or young person, means a person who—
(a) is not a parent of the child or young person; and
(b) whether married or not, has lived in a domestic partnership for not less than 3 years with a parent of the child or young person.
"young person" means—
(a) a person who is 12 years old or older, but not yet an adult; and
(b) in relation to an application for an adoption order—a person who is an adult but for whom the application for an adoption order was filed in the court before the person became an adult.
Note Adult is defined in the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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Adoption Act 1993 No 20
notified 2 April 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S46)
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 April 1993 (s 2 (1))
remainder (ss 3-121) commenced 31 July 1993 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1993 No 28)
as amended by
Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 No 44 sch 2
notified 27 August 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S165)
sch 2 commenced 27 August 1993 (s 2)
Registrar-General (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 No 64 sch 1
notified 6 September 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S172)
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 September 1993 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 1 October 1993 (s 2 (2) and see Gaz 1993 No S207)
Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 4
notified 30 June 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S121)
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 pt 4 commenced 1 July 1994 (s 2 (2) and see Gaz 1994 No S142)
Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 No 60 sch 1
notified 11 October 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S197)
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 October 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 14 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and see Gaz 1994 No S250)
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994 No 81 sch
notified 29 November 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S253)
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S269)
Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 97 sch pt 1
notified 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280)
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch pt 1 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S293)
Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 No 96 sch 1
notified 1 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S380)
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 December 1997 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 1 June 1998 (s 2 (2))
Births, Death and Marriages Registration (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997 No 113 sch
notified 24 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S420)
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 December 1997 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 24 June 1998 (s 2 (2))
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 No 54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 No 64 sch 2
notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 commenced 10 May 2000 (s 2 (2))
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 7
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 7 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Parentage Act 2004 A2004-1 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 18 February
2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 February 2004 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 22 March 2004 (s 2 and
CN2004-3)
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 2 pt 2.2
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.2 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
Public Advocate Act 2005 A2005-47 sch 1 pt 1.1 (as am by A2006-3 amdt 1.8)
notified LR 2 September
2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2005 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 1 March 2006 (s 2 (1)
as am by A2006-3 amdt 1.8)
Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act
2006
A2006-3 amdt 1.8
notified LR 22 February
2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2006 (LA s 75
(1))
amdt 1.8 commenced 23 February 2006 (s
2)
Note This Act only amends the Public Advocate Act 2005 A2005-47
Civil Unions Act 2006 A2006-22 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 19 May 2006
s
1, s 2 commenced 19 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt
1.2 never commenced
Note Act repealed by disallowance 14 June 2006 (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-40 sch 2 pt 2.4
notified LR 28 September 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.4 commenced 29 September 2006 (s 2 (1))
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 A2008-20 sch 3 pt 3.1
notified LR 17 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 18 July 2008 (s 2 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.1 commenced 27 October 2008 (s 2 (4) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.1
notified LR 12 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.1 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Adoption Amendment Act 2009 A2009-6
notified LR 5 March 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 March 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 6 March 2009 (s 2)
Adoption Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-36
notified LR 22 October 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 October 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 22 April 2010 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-48 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 22 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 1 March 2012 (s 2 (1) and see
Evidence Act 2011 A2011-12, s 2 and CN2012-4)
Long
Title
long title sub A2009-36 s
4
Dictionary
s
2 om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.48
ins A2008-28
amdt 3.8
Notes
s
3 om 1999 No 64 sch 2
ins A2008-28 amdt
3.8
Objects and
principles
pt 1A hdg ins A2009-36 s
5
Objects of
Act
s 4 defs reloc to dict A2008-28
amdt 3.7
om A2008-28 amdt
3.8
ins A2009-36 s
5
def community advocate om
A2005-47 amdt 1.1
def determined
fee om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.49
def
Director sub 1994 No 97 sch pt
1
om 1999 No 64 sch
2
def file om A2006-40 amdt
2.48
def repealed laws om
A2008-28 amdt 3.6
Best interests of child or young person
paramount consideration
s 5 om 1993 No
44 sch 2
ins A2009-36 s
5
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child
or young person—additional
requirements
s 6 sub A2009-36 s
5
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Who can be
adopted?
div 3.1 hdg (prev pt 3 div 1
hdg) renum as div 3.1 hdg R4 LA
sub
A2009-36 s 6
Adoption of child or young
person
s 9 am A2004-1 amdt 1.2, amdt
1.3; A2006-40 amdt 2.49
sub A2009-36 s
6
Adoption of person 18 years old or
older
s 10 am A2009-6 s
4
sub A2009-36 s 6
Previous adoption
immaterial
s 11 sub A2009-36 s
6
Frustration of immigration
law
s 12 sub A2009-36 s
6
Who can
adopt?
div 3.2 hdg orig div 3.2
hdg
(prev pt 3 div 2 hdg) renum as
div 3.2 hdg and then renum as div 3.3
hdg
pres div 3.2
hdg
ins A2009-36 s 6
Residency
requirement
s 13 hdg sub A2006-22 amdt
1.8 (A2006-22 rep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No
S93))
s 13 am A2006-22 amdt 1.9 (A2006-22
rep before commenced by disallowance (see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No
S93))
sub A2009-6 s 5; A2009-36 s
6
Adoption by
couple
s 14 sub A2009-36 s
6
Adoption by
step-parent
s 15 am 1999 No 64 sch
2
sub A2009-36 s 6
Adoption by one
person
s 16 am 1999 No 64 sch
2
sub A2009-36 s 6
Adoption by
relative
s 17 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2008-20 amdt 3.1; A2008-37 amdt 1.9
sub
A2009-36 s 6
Approval of suitable
people
s 18 am A2004-1 amdts 1.4-1.6;
A2006-22 amdt 1.10, amdt 1.11 (A2006-22 rep before commenced by disallowance
(see Cwlth Gaz 2006 No S93))
sub A2009-36
s 6
am A2011-22 amdt
1.25
Register of suitable
people
s 19 am 1999 No 64 sch
2
sub A2009-36 s
6
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Overseas
child
s 20 om A2009-36 s
6
Aboriginal
child
s 21 om A2009-36 s
6
Notice of application for adoption
order
s 22 sub A2006-40 amdt
2.50
am A2008-28 amdt
3.9
om A2009-36 s 6
Parties to
proceedings
s 23 om A2009-36 s
6
Notification to chief executive of adoption
order
s 24 am 1999 No 64 sch
2
om A2009-36 s 6
Alternative orders on refusal of adoption
order
s 25 am 1999 No 64 sch
2
om A2009-36 s 6
Consents to
adoptions
div 3.3 hdg orig div 3.3
hdg
(prev pt 3 div 3 hdg) renum as
div 3.3 hdg and then renum as div 3.7
hdg
pres div 3.3
hdg
(prev pt 3 div 2 hdg) renum as
div 3.2 hdg R4 LA and then renum as div 3.3 hdg (see A2009-36 s
7)
Consents of parents and
guardians
s 26 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2005-47 amdt 1.2; A2006-40 amdt 2.51; A2008-28 amdt
3.10
om A2009-36 s
6
ins A2009-36 s 8
Information for certain parents considering
consent
s 27 am A2004-1 amdt
1.7
sub A2009-36 s
8
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
General or limited
consents
s 29 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2009-36 s 9, s 72; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Instrument of
consent
s 30 sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.50
Revocation of
consent
s 31 am 1999 No 64 sch
2
sub A2006-40 amdt
2.52
am A2009-36 s 10, s 11, s 72;
A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Access during revocation
period
s 32 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2009-36 s 12, s 72; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Consents under law of a State or another
Territory
s 33 am A2009-36 s
72
Defective
consents
s 34 am A2009-36 s
13
Dispensing with
consent
s 35 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2008-28 amdt 3.11; A2009-36 s 14, s 72; A2011-22 amdt
1.25
Placement of child or young person before
adoption
div 3.4 hdg orig div 3.4
hdg
(prev pt 3 div 4 hdg) renum as
div 3.4 hdg and then renum as div 3.8
hdg
pres div 3.4
hdg
ins A2009-36 s
15
Placement of child or young person before
adoption
s 35A ins A2009-36 s
15
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Consultation with child or young person
before deciding placement
s 35B ins
A2009-36 s 15
am A2011-22 amdt
1.25
Guardianship before
adoption
div 3.5 hdg orig div 3.5
hdg
(prev pt 3 div 5 hdg) renum as
div 3.5 hdg and then renum as div 3.9
hdg
pres div 3.5
hdg
ins A2009-36 s
16
Guardianship before
adoption
s 36 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2008-20 amdt 3.2
sub A2009-36 s
17
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Guardianship of non-citizen child or young
person
s 37 am 1999 No 64 sch
2
sub A2009-36 s
17
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Transfer of guardianship of child or young
person until adoption
s 38 hdg am
A2009-36 s 72
s 38 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2009-36 s 72, s 74; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Review of status of child or young person
released for adoption
s 39 hdg am
A2009-36 s 72
s 39 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2009-36 s 18, s 72; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Proceedings for an adoption
order
div 3.6 hdg ins A2009-36 s
19
Application for adoption
order
s 39A ins A2009-36 s
19
Notice of application for adoption
order
s 39B ins A2009-36 s
19
Parties to
proceeding
s 39C ins A2009-36 s
19
Report on proposed
adoption
s 39D ins A2009-36 s
19
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Consultation with child or young person
before adoption order made
s 39E ins
A2009-36 s 19
am A2009-36 s 72; A2011-22
amdt 1.25
Deciding application for adoption order for
child or young person
s 39F ins
A2009-36 s 19
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child
or young person
s 39G ins A2009-36 s
19
Adoption of non-citizen child or young
person
s 39H ins A2009-36 s
19
Deciding application for adoption order for
person 18 years old or older
s
39I ins A2009-36 s 19
Notification to director-general of adoption
order
s 39J hdg am A2011-22 amdt
1.25
s 39J ins A2009-36 s
19
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Alternative orders on refusal of adoption
order
s 39K ins A2009-36 s
19
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Discharge of adoption
order
s 39L ins A2009-36 s
19
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Conditional
orders
div 3.7 hdg (prev pt 3 div 3
hdg) renum as div 3.3 hdg R4 LA and then renum as div 3.7 hdg (see A2009-36 s
20)
Adoption order subject to certain
conditions
s 40 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2009-36 s 72; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Amendment of adoption
condition
s 41 hdg sub A2006-40 amdt
2.53
s 41 am 1999 No 64 sch 2; A2006-40
amdts 2.54-2.56; A2009-36 s 21, s 72; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Cessation of
condition
s 42 am A2006-40 amdt 2.57;
A2009-36 s 72
Effect of adoption
orders
div 3.8 hdg (prev pt 3 div 4
hdg) renum as div 3.4 hdg R4 LA and then renum as div 3.8 hdg (see A2009-36 s
22)
General
effect
s 43 am A2009-36 s
23
Disposition of
property
s 44 am A2008-28 amdt
3.12
Names of adopted child or young
person
s 45 am A2004-1 amdt
1.8
sub A2009-36 s
24
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Effect of order on
domicile
s 46 am A2009-36 s 72, s
73
Distribution of property by trustee or
personal representative
s 47 am
A2009-36 s 25
Bequest by will to unascertained adopted
person
s 48 am 1999 No 64 s 4 sch 2;
A2004-1 amdt 1.9, amdt 1.10; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Gifts between living
people
s 49 am A2004-1 amdt 1.11, amdt
1.12
Interim
orders
div 3.9 hdg (prev pt 3 div 5
hdg) renum as div 3.5 hdg R4 LA and then renum as div 3.9 hdg (see A2009-36 s
26)
Making of
order
s 50 am A2009-36 s 27, s
72
Discharge
s
52 am A2009-36 s 72
Recognition of Australian
adoptions
pt 4 hdg sub A2009-36 s
28
Recognition of Australian
adoptions
s 53 sub A2009-36 s
28
Intercountry and overseas
adoption
pt 4A hdg ins A2009-36 s
28
Preliminary
div
4A.1 hdg ins A2009-36 s 28
Adoptions outside
Australia—general
s 54 sub
A2009-36 s 28
State central
authority
s 55 am 1999 No 64 sch
2
sub A2009-36 s
28
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Functions of State central
authority
s 56 am 1999 No 64 sch
2
sub A2009-36 s 28
Convention on intercountry
adoption
div 4A.2 hdg ins A2009-36 s
28
Adoption under
Convention
sdiv 4A.2.1 hdg ins
A2009-36 s 28
Adoption in ACT of ACT child or young person
by parents from Convention country
s
57 sub A2009-36 s 28
Report on child for intercountry
adoption
s 57A ins A2009-36 s
28
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Adoption in ACT of child or young person
from Convention country by ACT
parents
s 57B ins A2009-36 s
28
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Issue of adoption compliance
certificate
s 57C ins A2009-36 s
28
Recognition under
Convention
sdiv 4A.2.2 hdg ins
A2009-36 s 28
Recognition of adoption of child or young
person from Convention country in that
country
s 57D ins A2009-36 s
28
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Recognition of adoption of child or young
person from Convention country to another Convention
country
s 57E ins A2009-36 s
28
Effect of
recognition
s 57F ins A2009-36 s
28
Refusal to recognise adoption or
decision
s 57G ins A2009-36 s
28
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Order terminating legal relationship between
child or young person and parents
s
57H ins A2009-36 s 28
am A2011-22 amdt
1.25
Evidential value of adoption compliance
certificate
s 57I ins A2009-36 s
28
Bilateral arrangements for intercountry
adoptions
div 4A.3 hdg ins A2009-36 s
28
Adoption in ACT of child or young person
from prescribed overseas jurisdiction by ACT
parents
s 57J ins A2009-36 s
28
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Evidential value of adoption compliance
certificate—div 4A.3
s
57K ins A2009-36 s 28
Recognition of other overseas
adoptions
div 4A.4 hdg ins A2009-36 s
28
Recognition of adoption order made outside
Australia
s 57L ins A2009-36 s
28
Declaration of validity of adoption order
made outside Australia
s 57M ins
A2009-36 s 28
General
div
5.1 hdg (prev pt 5 div 1 hdg) renum as div 5.1 hdg R4 LA
Definitions—pt
5
s 58 am 1993 No 64; 1997 No 113;
1999 No 64 sch
2
def
associated person sub A2009-36
s 29
def birth parent sub
A2004-1 amdt 1.13; A2009-36 s 29
def
birth relative sub A2009-36 s
29
def identifying information
sub A2009-36 s 29
def
relevant authority am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Application—pt
5
s 59 sub A2009-36 s
30
Confidentiality of
records
s 60 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2009-36 s 31; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Records of
adoptions
s 61 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2009-36 s 32; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Provision of
information
s 62 am 1993 No 64; 1997
No 113; 1999 No 64 sch 2; A2011-22 amdt 1.21, amdt 1.25
Non-identifying
information
div 5.2 hdg (prev pt 5 div
2 hdg) renum as div 5.2 hdg R4 LA
Identifying
information
div 5.3 hdg (prev pt 5 div
3 hdg) renum as div 5.3 hdg R4 LA
Recipient of
application
s 67 am 1993 No 64; 1999
No 64 sch 2; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Restriction on entitlement to
apply
s 68 am 1993 No 64; 1999 No 64
sch 2; A2009-36 ss 33-38; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Assistance in obtaining
approval
s 69 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Objection to contact—adoptions before
Adoption Amendment Act 2009
(No 2)
s 70 am 1999 No 64 sch
2
sub A2009-36 s
39
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Contact veto by person other than adopted
person—adoptions before Adoption Amendment Act 2009 (No
2)
s 71 sub A2009-36 s
40
Counselling
services
s 72 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
2001 No 44 amdt 1.51, amdt 1.52; R4 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.53); A2009-36 s
41; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Declaration that contact not be
attempted
s 73 am 1999 No 64 sch
2
sub A2009-36 s
42
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Birth details of adopted person born
overseas
s 74 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2009-36 ss 43-45; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Application to court in absence of
consent
s 75 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Other person's right to
information
s 76 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Family information
service
s 77 hdg sub A2009-36 s
46
s 77 am 1999 No 64 sch 2; A2009-36 s
47; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Adoption information
register
s 78 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Contact veto
register
s 79 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Reunion information
register
s 80 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
2001 No 44 amdt 1.54, amdt 1.55; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Application for
approval
s 81 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2009-36 s 74; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Grant or refusal of
approval
s 82 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2009-36 s 74; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Change in principal
officer
s 83 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Revocation or suspension of
approval
s 85 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2009-36 s 74; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Effect of cessation of approved
agency
s 86 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2009-36 s 72; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Territorial application of pt
7
s 88 am A2009-36 s
74
Taking away etc of adopted child or young
person by birth parent
s 89 hdg am
A2009-36 s 72
s 89 am 1994 No 81; A2009-36
s 72
Receiving or harbouring child or young
person
s 90 hdg am A2009-36 s
72
s 90 am 1994 No 81; A2009-36 s
72
Interfering with upbringing of child or
young person
s 91 hdg am A2009-36 s
72
s 91 am 1994 No 81; 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2009-36 s 48, s 72; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Approval of
communications
s 92 am 1999 No 64 sch
2; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Director-general's report for
prosecution
s 93 hdg sub A2011-22 amdt
1.22
s 93 am 1999 No 64 sch 2; A2011-22
amdt 1.25
Payments in consideration of adoptions
etc
s 94 am 1994 No 81; 1999 No 64 sch
2; A2009-36 s 72; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Unauthorised arrangements for
adoption
s 95 am 1994 No 81; 1999 No
64 sch 2; A2009-36 s 72; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Unauthorised
advertising
s 96 am 1994 No 81; 1999
No 64 sch 2; A2009-36 s 72; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Restriction on publication of identity of
parties
s
97 am
1994 No 81; A2009-36 s 72
False
statements
s
98 am
1994 No 81
om A2004-15 amdt
2.7
Personation of person whose consent to
adoption is required
s
99 am
1994 No 81; A2009-36 s 72
Presenting consent obtained by fraud
etc
s 100 hdg sub A2004-15 amdt
2.8
s
100 am
1994 No 81; A2004-15 amdt 2.9
Improperly witnessing
consent
s
101 am
1994 No 81; A2009-36 s 72
Notification and review of
decisions
pt 7A hdg ins A2008-37 amdt
1.10
Meaning of reviewable
decision—pt 7A
s
102 am
1994 No 81; 1999 No 64 sch 2
om A2004-15
amdt 2.10
ins A2008-37 amdt
1.10
Reviewable decision
notices
s 103 am 1999 No 64 sch
2
om A2005-47 amdt
1.3
ins A2008-37 amdt
1.10
am A2009-36 s 72, s 73; A2011-22
amdt 1.25
Applications for
review
s 103A ins A2008-37 amdt
1.10
Registration of
orders
s 104 am 1993 No 64; 2001 No 44
amdt 1.56; A2009-36 s 49
Memoranda of orders
interstate
s 105 am 1993 No 64; 1997
No 113; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.57, amdt 1.58
Particulars of interstate
orders
s 106 am 1993 No 64; A2009-36 s
50
Legal representation of child or young
person
s 107 hdg am A2009-36 s
72
s 107 am A2009-36 s 72
Notification to
parents
s 108 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2009-36 s 72; A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Financial support of adopted children and
young people
s 108A ins A2009-36 s
51
am A2011-22 amdt 1.25
Notice of
decisions
s 109 am 1993 No 64; 1994 No
60; 1999 No 64 sch 2
om A2008-37 amdt
1.11
Review by administrative appeals
tribunal
s 110 am 1999 No 64 sch
2
om A2008-37 amdt 1.11
Authority to
prosecute
s 111 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.59, amdt 1.60
Hearings to be in
camera
s 112 am 1998 No
96
Contents of reports not to be
disclosed
s 113 am A2009-36 s
52
Director-general may appear at
hearings
s 115 hdg am A2011-22 amdt
1.25
s 115 am 1999 No 64 sch 2; A2011-22
amdt 1.25
Judicial notice of
signatures
s 117 am 1999 No 64 sch 2;
A2011-22 amdt 1.25
om A2011-48 amdt
1.2
Determination of
fees
s 118 sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.61
Fees
payable
s 119 om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.61
Transitional
provisions
s 120 om A2008-28 amdt
3.13
Approved
forms
s 120A ins 2001 No 44 amdt
1.62
(4)-(7) exp 12 September 2002 (s
120A (7))
Regulation-making
power
s 121 am 1998 No 54; 1999 No 64
sch 2
sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.63
am A2009-36 s 53, s 72; A2011-22
amdt 1.25
Transitional—Adoption Amendment Act
2009 (No 2)
pt 20 hdg ins A2009-36 s
54
exp 22 April 2012 (s 206 (1) (LA s 88
declaration applies))
Definitions—pt
20
s 200 ins A2009-36 s
54
exp 22 April 2012 (s 206 (1) (LA s 88
declaration applies))
def amended
Act ins A2009-36 s 54
exp 22
April 2012 (s 206 (1) (LA s 88 declaration
applies))
def amending Act
ins A2009-36 s 54
exp 22 April
2012 (s 206 (1) (LA s 88 declaration
applies))
def commencement day
ins A2009-36 s 54
exp 22 April
2012 (s 206 (1) (LA s 88 declaration
applies))
def pre-amendment Act
ins A2009-36 s 54
exp 22 April
2012 (s 206 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Proceeding not completed before commencement
day
s 201 ins A2009-36 s
54
exp 22 April 2012 (s 206 (1) (LA s 88
declaration applies))
Consents to which s 34 (3)
applies
s 202 ins A2009-36 s
54
exp 22 April 2012 (s 206 (1) (LA s 88
declaration applies))
Request for placement not decided before
commencement day
s 203 ins A2009-36 s
54
exp 22 April 2012 (s 206 (1) (LA s 88
declaration applies))
Placement in force before commencement
day
s 204 ins A2009-36 s
54
exp 22 April 2012 (s 206 (1) (LA s 88
declaration applies))
Transitional
regulations
s 205 ins A2009-36 s
54
exp 22 April 2012 (s 206 (1) (LA s 88
declaration applies))
Expiry—pt
20
s 206 ins A2009-36 s
54
exp 22 April 2012 (s 206 (1) (LA s 88
declaration applies))
Convention on Protection of Children and
Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry
Adoption
sch 1 ins A2009-36 s
55
Dictionary
dict ins
A2008-28 amdt 3.14
am A2008-37 amdt 1.12,
amdt 1.13; A2009-36 s 56; A2011-22 amdt 1.23, amdt
1.24
def Aboriginal child
reloc from s 4 A2008-28 amdt
3.7
om A2009-36 s
57
def Aboriginal or Torres Strait
Islander child or young person ins A2009-36 s
58
def Aborigine reloc from
s 4 A2008-28 amdt 3.7
om A2009-36 s
59
def adoption compliance
certificate ins A2009-36 s 60
def
adoption order sub A2008-28 amdt
3.1
reloc from s 4 A2008-28 amdt
3.7
sub A2009-36 s
61
def adoptive relative
ins A2008-28 amdt 3.14
def
associated person ins A2008-28 amdt
3.14
def Australia reloc
from s 4 A2008-28 amdt 3.7
def
birth parent ins A2008-28 amdt
3.14
def birth relative ins
A2008-28 amdt 3.14
def central
authority ins A2009-36 s 62
def
charitable organisation sub A2008-28 amdt
3.2
reloc from s 4 A2008-28 amdt
3.7
def child sub A2008-28
amdt 3.2
reloc from s 4 A2008-28 amdt
3.7
sub A2009-36 s
63
def Commonwealth Bilateral
Arrangements Regulation ins A2009-36 s
64
def Commonwealth central
authority ins A2009-36 s 64
def
competent authority ins A2009-36 s
64
am A2011-22 amdt
1.25
def contact veto register
reloc from s 4 A2008-28 amdt
3.7
def Convention ins
A2009-36 s 64
def Convention
country ins A2009-36 s 64
def
country ins A2008-28 amdt
3.14
sub A2009-36 s
65
def court reloc from s 4
A2008-28 amdt 3.7
def disposition
of property reloc from s 4 A2008-28 amdt
3.7
def general consent sub
A2008-28 amdt 3.2
reloc from s 4 A2008-28
amdt 3.7
def guardian am
1999 No 64 sch 2
reloc from s 4 A2008-28
amdt 3.7
am A2009-36 s 66, s
72
def identifying information
ins A2008-28 amdt 3.14
def
information ins A2008-28 amdt
3.14
def instrument of consent
sub A2008-28 amdt 3.2
reloc from
s 4 A2008-28 amdt 3.7
def
intercountry adoption ins A2009-36 s
67
def interim order sub
A2008-28 amdt 3.3
reloc from s 4 A2008-28
amdt 3.7
def limited consent
sub A2008-28 amdt 3.4
reloc from
s 4 A2008-28 amdt 3.7
def
non-citizen child or young person ins A2009-36 s
68
def prescribed overseas
jurisdiction ins A2009-36 s
68
def principal officer am
1999 No 64 sch 2
sub A2008-28 amdt
3.4
reloc from s 4 A2008-28 amdt
3.7
am A2011-22 amdt
1.25
def private adoption agency
reloc from s 4 A2008-28
amdt 3.7
def register of
births ins 1997 No 113 sch
reloc
from s 4 A2008-28 amdt 3.7
def
register of suitable people ins A2009-36 s
69
def relative sub
A2008-28 amdt 3.5
reloc from s 4 A2008-28
amdt 3.7
am A2009-36 s
72
def relevant authority
ins A2008-28 amdt 3.14
def
relevant administrative unit am 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt
4
reloc from s 4 A2008-28 amdt
3.7
def responsible person
reloc from s 4 A2008-28 amdt
3.7
sub A2009-36 s
70
def reunion information register
reloc from s 4 A2008-28 amdt
3.7
def reviewable decision
ins A2008-37 amdt 1.14
def
service reloc from s 4 A2008-28 amdt
3.7
def State central
authority ins A2009-36 s 71
def
step-parent ins A2009-36 s
71
def young person ins
A2009-36 s 71
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
|
Republication No and date |
Effective |
Last amendment made by |
Republication for |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R0A |
27 Aug
1993– |
A1993-44 |
amendments by A1993-44 |
|
R1 |
1 Oct
1993– |
A1993-64 |
amendments by A1993-64 |
|
R1
(RI) |
1 Oct
1993– |
A1993-64 |
reissue of printed version |
|
R1A |
1 July
1994– |
A1994-38 |
amendments by A1994-38 |
|
R1B |
14 Nov
1994– |
A1994-60 |
amendments by A1994-60 |
|
R1C |
29 Nov
1994– |
A1994-81 |
amendments by A1994-81 |
|
R2 |
15 Dec
1994– |
A1994-97 |
amendments by A1994-97 |
|
R2
(RI) |
15 Dec
1994– |
A1994-97 |
reissue of printed version |
|
R2A |
1 June
1998– |
A1997-113 |
amendments by A1997-96 |
|
R3 |
9 Dec
1998– |
A1998-54 |
amendments by A1997-113 and A1998-54 |
|
R3
(RI) |
9 Dec
1998– |
A1998-54 |
reissue of printed version |
|
R3A |
10 May
2000– |
A1999-64 |
amendments by A1999-64 |
|
R4 |
12 Sept
2001– |
A2001-44 |
amendments by A2001-44 |
|
R5 |
13 Sept
2002– |
A2001-44 |
commenced expiry |
|
R6 |
22 Mar
2004– |
A2004-1 |
amendments by A2004-1 |
|
R7 |
9 Apr
2004– |
A2004-15 |
amendments by A2004-15 |
|
R8* |
1 Mar
2006– |
A2006-3 |
amendments by A2005-47 as amended by A2006-3 |
|
R9 |
29 Sept
2006– |
A2006-40 |
amendments by A2006-40 |
|
R10 |
26 Aug
2008– |
A2008-28 |
amendments by A2008-28 |
|
R11 |
27 Oct
2008– |
A2008-37 |
amendments by A2008-20 |
|
R12 |
2 Feb
2009– |
A2008-37 |
amendments by A2008-37 |
|
R13 |
6 Mar
2009– |
A2009-6 |
amendments by A2009-6 |
|
R14 |
22 Apr
2010– |
A2009-36 |
amendments by A2009-36 |
|
R15* |
1 July
2011– |
A2011-22 |
amendments by A2011-22 |
|
R16 |
1 Mar
2012– |
A2011-48 |
amendments by A2011-48 |
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp' followed by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.
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