ADOPTION ACT 1984 - SECT 5 Approved counsellors

ADOPTION ACT 1984 - SECT 5

S. 5(1) amended by No. 46/1998

s. 7(Sch. 1).

    (1)     Subject to subsection (2), the Secretary may, by notice published in the Government Gazette, approve a person as a counsellor for the purposes of this Act and may by notice so published revoke any such approval.

S. 5(2) amended by No. 46/1998

s. 7(Sch. 1).

    (2)     The Secretary shall not approve a person as a counsellor under subsection (1) unless the person is—

S. 5(2)(a) amended by Nos 16/1987 s. 12(Sch. 2 item 1(b)), 46/1998

s. 7(Sch. 1), 32/2015 s. 4(2), 20/2022 s. 52.

        (a)     an officer or employee of the Department;

        (b)     employed by an approved agency; or

S. 5(2)(c) amended by No. 46/1998

s. 7(Sch. 1).

        (c)     a person who is not such an officer or employee or so employed but is a person who in the opinion of the Secretary has such qualifications and experience as is appropriate for a counsellor for the purposes of this Act.

No. 7147 s. 5.