General or limited consents
29 General or limited consents
For this Act, consent to the adoption of a child or young person may be general or limited.
A general consent is a consent to the adoption of the child or young person by any person or persons in accordance with the law of the Territory, and has effect accordingly.
A limited consent is a consent to the adoption of the child or young person—
by a relative of the child or young person; or
by a person who has been appointed as a guardian of the child or young person by order of a court; or
by a person in whose custody the child or young person has been placed by the director‑general in accordance with a law of the Territory; or
by a step-parent.
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