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ADOPTION ACT 1994 - SECT 51

51 .         Medical report as to child’s health before placement

                The CEO is not to place a child with a view to the child’s adoption unless the CEO possesses a report of a medical practitioner who has examined the child, to the effect that — 

            (a)         the child has undergone a serology test within 21 days before the date of the report and the medical practitioner has been informed of the results of the test; and

            (b)         the child is in good health or has, or is likely to develop, such physical or mental conditions (whether genetic or otherwise) as are specified in the report.

        [Section 51 amended by No. 34 of 2004 s. 251.]



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