ADOPTION ACT 1984 - SECT 69S Gazettal and notification to Commonwealth of accreditation matters

ADOPTION ACT 1984 - SECT 69S

    (1)     The State Central Authority must publish notice in the Government Gazette of each of the following—

        (a)     an application under section 69N for accreditation;

        (b)     an accreditation under section 69O;

        (c)     an application under section 69R(1) for renewal of accreditation;

        (d)     a renewal of accreditation under section 69R(2);

        (e)     a suspension or revocation of accreditation under section 69P.

    (2)     As soon as practicable after accrediting a body under section 69O or renewing the accreditation of a body under section 69R, the State Central Authority must give the Commonwealth Central Authority written notice of—

        (a)     the name, address, duties and powers of the accredited body; and

        (b)     the conditions of the accreditation or renewal.

    (3)     As soon as practicable after a change to the name, address, duties or powers of an accredited body, the State Central Authority must give the Commonwealth Central Authority written notice of the change.

    (4)     As soon as practicable after a change to the conditions of an accreditation, the State Central Authority must give the Commonwealth Central Authority written notice of the change.

    (5)     As soon as practicable after the State Central Authority suspends or revokes the accreditation of a body under section 69P, the State Central Authority must give the Commonwealth Central Authority written notice of the suspension or revocation.

Pt 4B (Heading and ss 69T– 69Y) inserted by No. 32/2000 s. 9.

Part IVB—Bilateral arrangements for intercountry adoptions

S. 69T inserted by No. 32/2000 s. 9.