New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

ADOPTION OF CHILDREN ACT 1965 - SECT 21A

21A Religious upbringing of child

(1) Where the mother or father or a guardian of a child in respect of whom an application for an adoption order is made has not, in an instrument of consent to adoption of the child, expressed any wish with respect to the religious upbringing of the child:

(a) it shall not be relevant, in the exercise or performance by the Court of its powers, authorities, duties and functions under section 21, that the applicant or each of the applicants does not have a religious conviction or affiliation, and

(b) section 17 does not operate so as to require, and the Court shall not, in making an order for the adoption of the child, require, the applicant or each of the applicants to give any undertaking with respect to the religious upbringing of the child.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) affects the consideration by the Court under section 21 (1) (c) (i) (b) of the religious upbringing or convictions (if any) of the child.