Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations(1) An application for a dispensing order must be made in the adoption proceeding in relation to which the dispensing order is sought.
Note 1 Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to the application.
Note 2 See approved form 3.31 (Application for dispensing with consent to adoption) AF2011-58
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(2) The application must be supported by an affidavit setting out the circumstances claimed to justify making the dispensing order, including any circumstances mentioned in the title="A1993-20">Adoption Act
, section 35 (1) (a) to (d) (Dispensing with consent).
(3) The supporting affidavit must be made by—
(a) the applicant for the dispensing order; or
(b) for a joint application—each applicant jointly.
(4) The application for a dispensing order must be made at the same time as the application for an adoption order unless the title="A1993-20">Adoption Act
, section 35 (3) applies.