ADOPTION AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO. 15 OF 2012) - SECT 36
ADOPTION AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO. 15 OF 2012) - SECT 36
36 . Section 52 amended
(1) Before
section 52(1) insert:
(1A) In this
section —
place , in relation to a child who is habitually
resident in a Convention country or an overseas jurisdiction, means to make an
offer of the child to a prospective adoptive parent following the receipt of
advice from the competent authority of the Convention country or the adoption
authority of the overseas jurisdiction that the placement of the child with
the prospective adoptive parent with a view to adoption has been approved.
(2) In
section 52(1):
(a) in
paragraph (a)(vb) delete “arrangements; and” and insert:
arrangements;
(b)
delete paragraph (a)(vi);
(c)
delete paragraph (c).
(3) In
section 52(3):
(a) in
paragraph (a) delete “have not adopted a child before; or”
and insert:
do not have parental
responsibility for another child; or
(b)
delete paragraph (b);
(c) in
paragraph (c) delete “have adopted a child before; or” and
insert:
have parental
responsibility for another child; or
(d)
delete paragraph (d);
(e) in
paragraph (e) delete “has not adopted a child before (whether as a
joint or sole adoptive parent); or” and insert:
does not have parental
responsibility for another child; or
(f) in
paragraph (f) delete “adopted a child before (whether as a joint or
sole adoptive parent).” and insert:
parental
responsibility for another child.