Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A revocation of a
consent to a child’s adoption is of no effect unless it is —
(a) in
writing, in a form that has been approved by the CEO and signed by the person
who gave the consent before a person who is authorised by clause 2 of Schedule
1; and
(b)
received, by the CEO or the prospective adoptive parent who received the form
of consent under section 18(1)(e), before the revocation period expires.
(2) If a person wishes
to serve a notice of revocation of his or her consent on the prospective
adoptive parent mentioned in subsection (1)(b), but is unable to effect
service before the revocation period expires, the CEO may accept service of
the notice.
(3) Service on the CEO
under subsection (2) is to be taken to be service on the prospective adoptive
parent.
[Section 23 amended: No. 8 of 2003 s. 19; No. 34
of 2004 Sch. 2 cl. 2(8).]