Western Australian Consolidated Acts

ADOPTION ACT 1994 - SECT 29

29 .         Cessation of guardianship of children awaiting adoption

        (1)         Guardianship under this Division ceases — 

            (a)         if a consent to the child’s adoption is revoked, in which case the person who was the child’s guardian immediately before the commencement of guardianship under this Division is to be the child’s guardian again;

            (b)         if a court makes further provision for the child’s guardianship;

            (c)         where the child’s guardian is the CEO — 

                  (i)         if notice is given under section 30; or

                  (ii)         if the guardianship is renounced under section 33(1);

                or

            (d)         when an adoption order is made in relation to the child.

        (2)         Guardianship under this Division is not affected by any provision of, and cannot be changed by, any will, deed, or agreement.

        [Section 29 amended by No. 34 of 2004 s. 251.]