Version No. 002 Adoption Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 10/2008 Version incorporating amendments as at 13 February 2013 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe matters authorised to be prescribed by, and to ensure the effective implementation of, the Adoption Act 1984. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 130 of the Adoption Act 1984. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 26 February 2008. 4 Revocation The Regulations listed in Schedule 1 are revoked. 5 Definitions In these Regulations— Aboriginal agency has the same meaning as in section 50(3) of the Act; spouse includes de facto spouse; the Act means the Adoption Act 1984; the Department means the Department of Human Services. __________________
or 44(1)(e) of the Act, the Secretary or the principal officer must ensure the person is given an opportunity at the time of giving consent to adoption to express a wish not to be given notice of any particular event. (2) If the person expresses a wish referred to in subregulation (1), a record of the wishes must— made by the Secretary or principal officer; and the information set out in Schedule 8. (3) At the time the record is made, the Secretary or principal officer must ensure the person is advised that changes to his or her wishes about being notified about any particular event may be made at any time by notifying the Secretary or principal officer in writing. Division 3—Procedures for consenting to adoption 20 Form of consent to adoption r. 20
130/2005 Adoption (Fees) Regulations 2005 __________________ SCHEDULE 2 Sch. 2 Adoption Regulations 2008 Regulation 6 The name and address of the organisation and location of the proposed agency. The membership and interests of members of any governing body of the organisation. A copy of the rules, constitution, memorandum or articles of incorporation, as the case may be, of the organisation and a copy of any instrument evidencing the trusts, if any, related to the organisation. The proposed method of financing the agency, including a financial statement and budget estimate. The reasons the organisation wishes to make arrangements for adoption of children. The activities the organisation proposes to undertake in relation to arranging adoptions, and the provision of an Adoption Information Service. AGENCY
A statement by the person that he or she understands that, when all consents that are needed have been given, the Secretary or the principal officer of the adoption agency (as the case may be) will become the guardian of the child. The signature of the person giving consent. The date and place the consent is signed. __________________ Sch. 9 The full name of person giving consent. The address of the person giving consent. The date and place of birth of the person giving consent. The full name of the child. The date of birth of the child. The place of birth of the child. The relationship of the child to the person giving consent. The full name of the spouse of the person and a statement whether the person is the husband or wife or de facto husband or wife of the spouse. A statement that the person consents to the Court making an adoption order for the child in favour of the person's spouse. A statement that the person consents on the understanding that his or her rights as a parent will not be altered in any way by an adoption order in favour of his or her spouse. A statement that the person understands that an adoption gives the person and his or her spouse the same rights as parents of the child that both would have if they were married when the child was born. A statement that the person understands that the Court may consider that a guardianship order or custody order or both a guardianship and custody order