Supervision of certain non-citizen children
48 Supervision of certain non-citizen children
Subject to subsection (2), where a non-citizen child is in the care of prospective adoptive parents with a view to adoption by them, the Secretary may supervise the welfare and interests of the child – for a period not exceeding 12 months commencing on the date on which the Secretary is notified of the placement of the child in their care; and if, on the expiration of that period, the child remains subject to the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 of the Commonwealth, until an adoption order is made in respect of the child or the child otherwise ceases to be subject to that Act.
The Secretary may exempt a child to whom subsection (1) would otherwise apply from the application of that subsection.
A person authorized by the Secretary for the purpose has a right of access to a child referred to in section 47(1) or in subsection (1) of this section at all reasonable times during the period when the Secretary may supervise the welfare and interests of the child.
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