Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts20. Minister to have regard to adoption list
In making arrangements for and in relation to the adoption of a child and in the allocation of the child to a couple, the Minister shall, without prejudice to his or her duty to consider all other relevant matters (including in particular the welfare and interests of the child and the wishes of the parent or parents of the child and the couple wishing to adopt), have regard to the adoption list and to the chronological order of the names of the persons included on the adoption list.