Approved agencies to provide services and facilities
7 Approved agencies to provide services and facilities
An approved agency must provide services, including counselling where appropriate, and facilities for the following:
persons who request the approved agency to make arrangements for the adoption of a child;
the taking and witnessing of consents to the adoption of a child;
the counselling, before and after adoption, of parties to the adoption of a child;
the assessment of a person's suitability for adopting a child;
the selection of persons to have a child placed in their care with a view to adopting the child;
arranging care of a child before that child is placed for adoption;
the regular supervision of the care of a child until an adoption order is made in respect of the child;
the presentation of applications for adoption orders to court and securing adoption orders;
ensuring that all services relating to adoptions are confidential;
ensuring the separate and secure storage of all records relating to adoptions.
Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
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