ADOPTION ACT 1984 - SECT 129A Review by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

ADOPTION ACT 1984 - SECT 129A

    (1)     A person whose interests are affected by the relevant decision may apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for review of a decision of—

        (a)     the Secretary or a principal officer of an approved agency—

              (i)     refusing to approve a person as a fit and proper person to adopt a child; or

              (ii)     deferring the making of a decision to refuse or approve a person as a fit and proper person to adopt a child; or

              (iii)     revoking the approval of a person to adopt a child; or

S. 129A(1)(b) amended by No. 32/2000 s. 7(6).

        (b)     the Secretary—

              (i)     refusing to approve an organisation as an agency; or

              (ii)     revoking or suspending for a specified period the approval of an agency; or

refusing to renew an approval of an agency; or

S. 129A(1)(c) inserted by No. 32/2000 s. 7(6).

        (c)     the State Central Authority—

              (i)     refusing to accredit a body as an accredited body; or

              (ii)     suspending or revoking the accreditation of an accredited body; or

              (iii)     refusing to renew the accreditation of an accredited body.

    (2)     An application for review must be made within 28 days after the later of—

        (a)     the day on which the decision is made;

        (b)     if, under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 , the person requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the person is informed under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given.

Division 3—Regulations

No. 7147 s. 67.