Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT ACT 1991 No. 37 of 1991 - SECT 7

7. Section 63F of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (4) and
substituting the following subsection:

"(4) The following provisions apply in relation to rights of custody or
guardianship of a child, or access to a child, existing under this Act
immediately before the adoption of the child:

   (a)  if the child is adopted by a person who, before the adoption, is not a
        prescribed adopting parent - those rights cease; or

   (b)  if the child is adopted by a prescribed adopting parent, where a court
        granted leave under section 60AA for the adoption proceedings to be
        commenced - those rights cease; or

   (c)  if the child is adopted by a prescribed adopting parent and leave was
        not granted under section 60AA for the adoption proceedings to be
        commenced - those rights do not cease.".