Western Australian Current Regulations

ADOPTION REGULATIONS 1995

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Term used: the Act

   PART 2 -- Private adoption agencies  

   5.      Terms used  
   6.      Functions that may be performed under licence  
   6A.     Breakdown in placement arrangements  
   7.      Requirements to be satisfied by applicants  
   8.      Procedure for licence and renewal applications  
   9.      Issuing and renewing licences  
   10.     Conditions etc. of licences  
   10A.    Conduct of private adoption agency  
   11.     Notification of application results  
   12.     Licences not transferable  
   13.     Duration of licences  
   14.     Renewal of licences  
   15.     Offences in relation to licence applications  
   16.     Revocation and suspension of licences  
   17.     Review of refusal, revocation, suspension or terms of licence  
   19.     Issue of licences etc. to be published in Gazette  
   20.     Acts of principal officer deemed acts of agency  
   21.     Effect of expiry or revocation of licence  
   22.     Effect of suspension of licence  
   22A.    Biannual report  
   22B.    Provision of other information for review of operations  
   23.     Power of entry and offence

   PART 2A -- Hague Convention accreditation  

   23A.    Terms used  
   23B.    Application for accreditation or renewal of accreditation  
   23C.    Requirements to be satisfied by the applicant  
   23D.    Conditions etc. of accreditation  
   23E.    Notification of application results  
   23F.    Notices to be given to Commonwealth Central Authority  
   23G.    Duration of accreditation  
   23H.    Renewal of accreditation  
   23I.    Conduct of accredited body  
   23J.    Authorisation of accredited body to perform certain functions  
   23K.    Offences in relation to accreditation or renewal of accreditation applications  
   23L.    Revocation or suspension of accreditation  
   23M.    Review of refusal, revocation or suspension of accreditation  
   23O.    Accreditation to be published in Gazette  
   23P.    Acts of principal officer deemed acts of accredited body  
   23Q.    Effect of winding up, or expiry or revocation of accreditation  
   23R.    Effect of suspension of accreditation  
   23S.    Powers of entry and offence  
   23T.    Biannual report  
   23U.    Provision of other information directed by Minister

   PART 3 -- Adoption applications committee  

   24.     Terms used  
   25.     Membership etc.  
   27.     Deputy chairperson  
   28.     Term of member’s office  
   29.     Extraordinary vacancies  
   30.     Committee meetings  
   31.     Quorum  
   32.     Voting  
   33.     Minutes  
   34.     Disclosure of interests  
   35.     Remuneration of some adoption applications committee members

   PART 4 -- Prospective adoptive parents

           Division 1 -- Applications to be prospective adoptive parents  

   36.     Term used: application  
   37.     Manner and time in which to commence application  
   38.     Manner and time in which to proceed with application  
   39A.    Continuing application after separation

           Division 2 -- Assessments and placements  

   39.     Costs of providing information for assessments  
   40.     Review of suitability for prospective adoptive parenthood if 24 months since approval  
   41.     Further restrictions on placement  
   42.     Exemption

           Division 3 -- Register  

   44.     Deletion of names from register  
   45.     Notification of deletion of names from register  
   46.     Application to have name re‑entered in register  
   47.     Grounds for re‑entering name in register  
   48.     Names can be re‑entered in previous position

   PART 5 -- Medical  

   49.     Serology test

   PART 6 -- Messages  

   51.     When messages may be left  
   52.     How messages are to be left  
   53.     Form of messages  
   54.     Information to be provided by CEO  
   55.     Notifications by CEO  
   56.     Messages confidential  
   57.     No obligation to collect messages  
   58.     Holding and collecting messages

   PART 7 -- Contact and mediation licensees  

   59.     Terms used  
   60.     Information about applying for licence  
   61.     How to apply for licence  
   62.     Issue of licences  
   63.     How and when to apply for renewal of licence  
   64.     Renewal of licences  
   65.     Conditions and restrictions  
   66.     Duration of licences  
   67.     Licences not transferable  
   68.     Offences in relation to licence applications  
   69.     Time limit for processing applications  
   70.     Notice of issue or renewal of licence or refusal to do so  
   71.     Provision of information  
   72.     Suspension and revocation of licences  
   73.     Notice of suspension, revocation  
   74.     CEO to investigate if information received  
   75.     Effect of suspension  
   76.     Effect of revocation  
   77.     Review of refusal, revocation, suspension or terms of licence  
   79.     Application for licence after revocation period  
   80.     Issue of licences etc. to be published in Gazette

   PART 8 -- Miscellaneous

           Division 1 -- Identification  

   81.     Proving identity  
   82.     Proof by single document  
   83.     Proof by 2 documents  
   84.     Proof by other means

           Division 2 -- Court records  

   85.     Court documents to be specified in authority  
   86.     What constitutes Family Court record of proceedings

   PART 9 -- Payment for services  

   86B.    Fees for provision of information to persons contemplating adoptive parenthood  
   87.     Fees on proceeding with application to be prospective adoptive parent  
   87A.    Fee for preparation of Court report for adoption by step‑parent, certain relatives or carers  
   88.     Exemptions from paying fees  
   89.     Responsibility for other costs not affected  
   90.     Refund of fees paid
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Code of conduct for an accredited body