Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Notwithstanding that the chief executive or the tribunal has made assessments under this Act that are favourable to any prospective adopter or prospective adopters the chief executive or tribunal may, instead of making an adoption order, make an interim order for the custody of the child in favour of the prospective adopter or prospective adopters.
(2) An interim order may be subject to such terms and conditions relating to the maintenance, education and welfare of the child as the chief executive thinks fit.
(3) The chief executive shall not make an interim order in respect of a child in favour of any person or persons unless the chief executive could lawfully make an order for the adoption of that child by that person or those persons.
(4) While an interim order remains in force in respect of a child, the person or persons in whose favour the order is made is or are entitled to the care and custody of the child.