ADOPTION ACT 1984 - SECT 44 Person who gives consent to be given notice of certain events

ADOPTION ACT 1984 - SECT 44

S. 44(1) amended by No. 46/1998

s. 7(Sch. 1).

    (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;

S. 44(1)(d) amended by No. 46/1998

s. 7(Sch. 1).

        (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.

S. 44(2) amended by No. 46/1998

s. 7(Sch. 1).

    (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