Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Adoption Act 1984 - SECT 28

Effect of revocation or suspension of authority under section 23

28. Effect of revocation or suspension of authority under section 23

Where the authority of an approved agency under section 23 is revoked or
suspended-

   (a)  all records and other documents held by it or under its control
        relating to arrangements for the adoption of non-citizen children
        shall become the property of the Secretary or, with the approval of
        the Secretary where the welfare organization has entered into an
        agreement with an approved agency that the approved agency be the
        successor of the welfare organization, of that approved agency; and

   (b)  any such arrangements being undertaken by the first-mentioned approved
        agency immediately before the revocation or suspension shall be
        continued by the Secretary or principal officer of the approved agency
        that is the successor of the first-mentioned approved agency, as the
        case may be.