This legislation has been repealed.
- under the Adoption Act 1988 TABLE OF PROVISIONS PART 1--Preliminary 1. Short title 3. Interpretation PART 2--Consent to adoption 4. Counselling 5. Witnessing PART 3--Prospective Adoptive Parents Register 6. Prospective Adoptive Parents Register 7. Expressions of interest and applications for registration 8. Minimum requirements for applicants for registration 9. Assessment report 10. Registration 11. Transfer of registration from another State 12. Conversion of registration into joint registration 13. Duration and renewal of registration 14. Cancellation of registration 15. Additional requirements relating to applications PART 4--Review 16. Application for review and constitution of adoption board 18. Proceedings 19. Adoption board's powers PART 5--Placement of children for adoption 20. Principles governing placement of children for adoption PART 6--Access to information 21. Lodgement and renewal of direction 22. Renewal notices 23. Revocation of direction PART 7--Register of births 35. Notification to Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages 36. Register of births 37. Birth or previous adoption registered elsewhere PART 8--Miscellaneous 38. Forms 39. Fees 40. Offence to make false or misleading statement 41. Evidentiary SCHEDULE -Fees Legislative history