Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) In this section –
"welfare organization" means an organization, whether corporate or unincorporate, formed or carried on primarily or principally for religious, charitable, benevolent, philanthropic, or welfare purposes, but does not include an organization formed or carried on for the purpose of trading or securing a pecuniary profit to its members.
(2) A welfare organization desiring to carry on the activity of conducting negotiations, or making arrangements, with a view to the adoption of children may apply in writing to the Minister for approval as an adoption agency.
(3) An application under this section –
(a) shall contain such information relating to the organization as is prescribed; and
(b) shall specify the address of the principal office in Tasmania of the organization; and
(c) shall nominate a person resident in Tasmania to be the principal officer of the organization; and
(d) may nominate a person resident in Tasmania to be the deputy principal officer of the organization for the purposes of this Act.
(4) Where the Minister receives an application under this section, he shall publish notice of the application in the Gazette.