Queensland Consolidated Acts

ADOPTION ACT 2009 - SECT 99

99 All consents not obtained

(1) This section applies if the chief executive—

(a) becomes aware that a parent does not wish to give his or her consent; or

(b) can not establish the identity of a parent after making all reasonable enquiries; or

(c) can not locate a parent after making all reasonable enquiries.

(2) The chief executive must notify the applicant that, for the relevant reason mentioned in subsection (1) (a) to (c) , the chief executive has not obtained the consent of each parent.

(3) Then the chief executive must not deal further with the application unless—

(a) the chief executive becomes aware that the parent wishes to give the consent, or identifies the parent, or locates the parent, whichever is relevant; or

(b) the applicant makes a dispensation application.

(4) If the applicant makes a dispensation application, the chief executive may proceed to assess the applicant under part 6 , pending the result of the dispensation application, as if each consent had been obtained.