Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Adoption Act 1984 - SECT 44

Person who gives consent to be given notice of certain events

44. Person who gives consent to be given notice of certain events



(1) Where a person (other than a person to whom section 33(6) applies) has
given consent for the purposes of this Division, the Secretary or principal
officer shall within seven days after the occurrence of each of the following
events, give notice in writing to the person of that event-

   (a)  the expiration of the period under section 41(1)(a) during which
        consent may be revoked;

   (b)  the placement of the child to whom the consent relates with a proposed
        adoptive parent or adoptive parents;

   (c)  the termination of such a placement;

   (d)  the renunciation by the Secretary or principal officer of guardianship
        of the child;



   (e)  where the child to whom the consent relates dies before an adoption
        order is made, the death of the child;

   (f)  the making of an order for the adoption of the child.

(2) The Secretary or principal officer is not required to give notice under
subsection (1) of an event (other than renunciation of guardianship) of which
the person has, in writing, whether in the instrument of consent or otherwise,
expressed the wish not to be given notice.

Division 4-Care of child