New South Wales Consolidated Acts(cf AC Act s 32 (1A))
Any of the following persons may apply to the Court for a consent dispense
order:
(a) the Director-General,
(b) the appropriate principal officer,
(c) if an application has been made to the Court for the adoption of the child by the mother, the father or a relative of the child (whether alone or jointly with another person)-the applicant or applicants,
(d) with the consent of the Director-General-the applicant or applicants for the adoption of the child.