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ADOPTION ACT 1988

Table of Provisions

PART 1--Preliminary

  • 1 Short title
  • 3 Objects and guiding principles
  • 4 Interpretation
  • 7A Minister to ensure consultation undertaken on operation of Act

PART 2--Adoption orders

Division 1--Powers of the Court

  • 8 General power of Court
  • 8A Court must consider opinion of child
  • 9 Effect of adoption order
  • 10 No adoption order in certain circumstances
  • 10A Adoption of child who has turned 18
  • 11 Adoption of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child
  • 12 Criteria affecting prospective adoptive parents
  • 14 Discharge of adoption orders

Division 2--Consent to adoption

  • 15 Consent of parent or guardian
  • 16 Consent of child
  • 17 Consent given under law of another jurisdiction
  • 18 Court may dispense with consents
  • 19 Order of Court dispensing with or recognising consent

Division 3--Recognition of adoption orders

  • 20 Recognition of adoption under Australian law
  • 21 Recognition of adoption under foreign law

Division 4--General provisions

PART 2A--Open adoptions

  • 27 Disclosure of information once adopted person turns 18
  • 27A Circumstances in which information will be provided earlier
  • 27B Limitation on obtaining information relating to adoption prior to commencement of Act in certain cases
  • 27C Interviews
  • 27D Minister's power to authorise disclosure
  • 27E Requirement for consent is waived on death

PART 3--Miscellaneous

  • 28 Certain agreements illegal
  • 29 Negotiation for adoption
  • 30 Enticing child away
  • 31 Publication of names etc of persons involved in proceedings
  • 32 Publication of certain material related to adoption
  • 33 False or misleading statements
  • 34 Impersonation
  • 35 Presenting forged consent
  • 36 Confidentiality
  • 37 Offences
  • 38 Age
  • 39 Intervention in proceedings
  • 40 Costs
  • 40A Notification of death of party to adoption
  • 41 Registration
  • 41A Limitation on accessing information on register relating to person adopted prior to commencement of Act in certain cases
  • 42 Regulations
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