Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) Before an adoption
order is made in relation to a child, an application may be made to the Court
by or on behalf of the person with parental responsibility for the child under
Division 4 for an order to make further provision for parental responsibility
for the child.
(2) On an application
under this section, the Court may —
(a) if
further time is required to place the child with a view to the child’s
adoption, extend the period of parental responsibility under Division 4 for
not more than a further 12 months on each application; or
(b) make
an order changing the person who has parental responsibility for the child for
the purposes of Division 4; or
(c) if
the Court finds that the child is in need of protection as defined in
section 28(2) of the Children and Community Services Act 2004 , make a
protection order (time-limited) or protection order (until 18) under that Act
in respect of the child.
(3) If the Court makes
an order referred to in subsection (2)(c), the Court has, in relation to that
order, the powers conferred on the Children’s Court by the
Children and Community Services Act 2004 .
[Section 36 amended: No. 34 of 2004 Sch. 2 cl.
2(5) and (6); No. 15 of 2012 s. 23.]