Queensland Consolidated Acts

ADOPTION ACT 2009 - SECT 163

163 Additional provisions relating to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children

(1) This section applies if the child to be adopted is an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander.

(2) The chief executive must consult with an appropriate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person about the selection decision.

(3) The chief executive must give proper consideration to selecting, in order of priority—

(a) a member of the child’s community or language group; or

(b) another Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander who is compatible with the child’s community or language group; or

(c) another Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander.

(4) This section does not limit the application of the other provisions of this division to the selection of prospective adoptive parents for the child.