Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Where the chief executive, being guardian of a child pursuant to section 27(1), receives from an officer in another State or in a Territory of the Commonwealth whose powers, functions and duties correspond to those of the chief executive under this Act a notice that application has been or is to be made in that other State or Territory for the adoption of the child and a request that the chief executive renounce the chief executive's guardianship of the child, the chief executive may, if all consents to the adoption of the child obtained to comply with this Act have become irrevocable and if the chief executive thinks it to be in the best interests of the child so to do, by instrument in writing signed by the chief executive renounce the chief executive's guardianship of the child.
(2) Forthwith after signing an instrument of renunciation under subsection (1) the chief executive shall send the instrument by registered post to such officer in the other State or Territory concerned together with all consents to the adoption of the child obtained to comply with this Act and held by the chief executive, and upon receipt thereof by such officer the chief executive shall cease to be guardian of the child.
(3) If the chief executive wishes to make an adoption order relating to a child of whom the guardian is an officer in another State or in a Territory of the Commonwealth pursuant to a law of that State or Territory that corresponds to section 27, whose powers, functions and duties correspond to those of the chief executive under this Act, the chief executive may notify such officer thereof and request such officer in writing to renounce the officer's guardianship of the child and to send to the chief executive for use in connection with the adoption all consents to the adoption of the child obtained to comply with a law of that State or Territory that corresponds to this Act and held by such officer.
(4) Upon receiving from such officer an instrument of renunciation of guardianship of the child referred to in subsection (3) together with all consents to the adoption of the child obtained to comply with a law of the State or Territory concerned that corresponds to this Act and held by such officer, the chief executive shall become and be the guardian of the child in all respects (other than as respects the date of commencement of the guardianship) as if such consents had been obtained to comply with this Act and had been duly executed in Queensland on the dates on which they respectively purport to have been signed and attested in that other State or Territory.