Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ADOPTION AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO 2) (NO. 36 OF 2009) - SCHEDULE 1

Schedule 1     Consequential amendments

(see s 3)

Part 1.1     Adoption Regulation 1993

[1.1]     Section 10

omit

[1.2]     Section 13

substitute

13     Maintenance of records

For the Act, section 61 (4), all adoption records held by a private adoption agency must be kept in a lockable, fire-resistant steel cabinet.

Note     Adoption records held by the chief executive must be held in accordance with the Territory Records Act 2002.

[1.3]     Schedule 2, item 1

substitute

1	Act, 18	refuse to approve application under section 18	applicant for approval
1A	Act, 19	removal of person's name from register under section 19	person whose name was removed

Part 1.2     Children and Young People Act 2008

[1.4]     Section 456 (5)

omit

section 21

substitute

section 39G

Part 1.3     Discrimination Act 1991

[1.5]     Section 25A (a), (b) and (c)

substitute

        (a)     under the Adoption Act 1993 , section 18 in relation to the approval of a person to be registered as suitable for the placement of a child or young person for adoption; or

        (b)     under the Adoption Act 1993 , section 19 in relation to the removal of a person's name from the register of suitable people; or

        (c)     under the Adoption Act 1993 , section 35A in relation to the placement of a child or young person before adoption in the care of a person who is on the register of suitable people.

Part 1.4     Parentage Act 2004

[1.6]     Section 29 (3)

omit

              •     section 49 (Gifts inter vivos)

substitute

              •     section 49 (Gifts between living people)

Part 1.5     Testamentary Guardianship Act 1984

[1.7]     Section 7 (2)

substitute

    (2)     Nothing in this Act is to be taken to affect the operation of the following sections of the Adoption Act 1993 :

              •     section 8 (Rules of private international law not to apply)

              •     section 43 (General effect)

              •     section 53 (Recognition of Australian adoptions)

              •     section 57L (Recognition of adoption order made outside Australia).