Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section does not apply in relation to an adoption that happens on or after 1 June 1991.
(2) A birth parent of an adopted person, or an adopted person who is at least 17 years and 6 months old, may--
(a) object to contact being made with the person by a specified person or class of persons; or
(b) object to contact being made with the person by a specified person or class of persons and also object to the disclosure of information under section 39B to the person or those persons.
(3) The objection must be made by giving the chief executive written notice of the objection in the form approved by the chief executive in writing.
(4) A person who has applied for or received information under section 39B about another person may not make an objection under subsection (2)(b) in relation to the other person.
(5) An objection made by a person who has not attained 18 years of age takes effect when the person attains 18.
(6) An objection made by a person continues in force until it is revoked by the person.
(7) A revocation must be made by giving the chief executive written notice of the revocation in the form approved by the chief executive in writing.
(8) A person must not publish or broadcast--
(a) the name of a birth parent or adopted person; or
(b) any other information likely to identify a birth parent or adopted person;
if an objection by the birth parent or adopted person is in force.
Maximum penalty for subsection (8)--40 penalty units.