Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies to an application under this Act, by a person who is habitually resident in Queensland, to adopt a child who is habitually resident in a convention country.
(2) The chief executive may make an order for the adoption of the child by the applicant only if, at the time of the order--
(a) the child is not prevented from residing permanently in Australia--
(i) under a law of the Commonwealth or a State; or
(ii) by an order of a court of the Commonwealth or a State; and
(b) the chief executive is satisfied that--
(i) arrangements for the adoption have been made under the Hague convention and the law of the convention country; and
(ii) the central authority of the convention country has agreed to the adoption.