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ADOPTION ACT 2009 - SECT 114
Chief executive may require information
114 Chief executive may require information
(1) The person must give the chief executive any relevant information that the
chief executive reasonably requires to assess the person’s suitability.
Examples of relevant information— 1 a report about the person’s health,
in the approved form, completed by a doctor who has examined the person
2 a
further report or opinion, from a specialist or other doctor, about a stated
medical condition or other stated aspect of the person’s health
3 a copy of
a bench charge sheet, trial transcript or other document containing
information relating to a charge or conviction of the person or a member of
the person’s household
(2) The chief executive may give the person a
notice stating— (a) the information that the chief executive requires; and
(b) the day by which the person must give the information to the chief
executive; and
(c) the consequence under subsection (6) if the person does
not give the information to the chief executive by the due day.
(3) The
due day must be reasonable and, in any case, at least 14 days after the
requirement is made.
(4) The chief executive may withdraw the requirement, or
part of the requirement, at any time.
(5) On or before the due day for giving
particular information, the chief executive may give the person a further
notice substituting a later due day for giving the information if the chief
executive is satisfied it would be reasonable in all the circumstances to do
so.
(6) The following applies if the person does not give required
information by its due day— (a) if the person’s name is in the
expression of interest register, the chief executive may revoke the selection
of the person for assessment and remove the name from the register under
section 80 (2) (a) ;
(b) if the person is an applicant under part 5 , the
chief executive is not required to deal further with the application; Note—
See section 100A for when the application may lapse.
(c) if the person’s
name is in the suitable adoptive parents register, the chief executive may
remove the name from the register under section 146 (3) (b) ;
(d) if an
interim order for the person is in force, the chief executive may have regard
to the noncompliance in making a decision about an application to the court
relating to the interim order or a final adoption order.
(7) In this
section—
"due day" , for giving information, means the day stated in the notice under
subsection (2) (b) or any later day substituted by notice under subsection (5)
.
"information" includes a document.
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