Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If a person, other than an adopted person, has not attained the age of 18 years but would be entitled to lodge a contact veto on attaining 18 years, a parent may lodge a contact veto on his or her behalf.
(2) A contact veto lodged under subsection (1) remains in force until—
(a) revoked by the parent who lodged it; or
(b) the person on whose behalf the veto was lodged attains the age of 18 years.
(3) A person, other than an adopted person, who is 17 years and 6 months of age may lodge a contact veto.
(4) A contact veto lodged under subsection (3) comes into effect when the person who lodged it attains the age of 18 years.