Part 1—Fees in respect of adoption through Prospective Adoptive Parents
Register other than overseas subregister |
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1 |
Expression of interest under regulation 7(1)— |
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(a)
standard fee |
$551 |
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(b)
reduced fee |
$354 |
2 |
Application for registration as a prospective adoptive parent— |
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(a)
standard fee |
$725 |
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(b)
reduced fee |
$399 |
3 |
Preparation of an assessment report by the Chief Executive under
regulation 9— |
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(a)
standard fee |
$705 |
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(b)
reduced fee |
$358 |
4 |
On selection of an applicant for an adoption order under regulation 19 |
$352 |
Part 2—Fees in respect of adoption through overseas subregister |
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5 |
Expression of interest under regulation 7(1)— |
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(a)
standard fee |
$847 |
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(b)
reduced fee |
$635 |
6 |
Application for registration as a prospective adoptive parent and preparation
of an assessment report by the Chief Executive under
regulation 9— |
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(a)
standard fee |
$4 234 |
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(b)
reduced fee |
$3 527 |
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(The fee includes participation in certain workshops and seminars.) |
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7 |
On preparation of file for lodging with relevant authority of overseas country
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$2 822 |
8 |
On selection of an applicant for an adoption order for a particular child
under regulation 19— |
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(a) for
first child to be placed for adoption |
$3 668 |
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(b) for
second or subsequent child to be placed for adoption |
$3 527 |
Part 3—Other fees |
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9 |
On lodgement of an application for transfer of registration under
regulation 11 |
$296 |
10 |
On lodgement of an application for conversion of registration under
regulation 12 |
$480 |
11 |
For preparation of an assessment report by the Chief Executive following an
application for conversion of registration under regulation 12 |
$480 |
12 |
For all functions associated with consent to adoption and, where necessary,
the preparation of a report under section 22(1) of the Act prior to an
application to the Court for an order for adoption of a child by a person
other than a person selected as an applicant for an adoption order from the
register— |
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(a) if
the application for an adoption order is to relate to only 1 child |
$393 |
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(b) if
the application for an adoption order is to relate to more than 1 child |
$393 for the first child and $103 for each additional child named in the
application |
13 |
For obtaining information under section 27 or 27A of the Act |
$63 |
The reduced fee is payable if the person has previously been the subject of an
assessment report under regulation 9 or a report, prepared by an agency
outside this State, that, in the opinion of the Chief Executive, corresponds
to an assessment report under regulation 9. |
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, the Minister has certified that, in the
Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come
into operation as set out in these regulations.