Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Adoption Act 1984 - SECT 5

Approved counsellors

5. Approved counsellors



(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.

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

   (a)  an officer or employee of the Department of Human Services;





   (b)  employed by an approved agency; or

   (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.