Adoption Regulations 2019

For the purposes of section 69O(1)(b)(ii) of the Act, the following criteria are prescribed—

the body must be an incorporated non-profit body;

the body must not be a party to negotiations or an agreement for the establishment of adoption arrangements with any other country;

the body must have a principal officer who has—

social science qualifications; and

experience in adoption, substitute care or family services;

the body must be financially viable;

the body must have accommodation available for its use that—

is suitable for the conduct of assessment, interviews, training and support for adoption arrangements; and

does not form part of and is not adjacent to—

accommodation used by an organisation that provides for the collection and disbursement of aid to another country; or

an organisation that represents adoptive parents;

the body must not be associated with the collection and disbursement of aid to another country;

the body must have suitable facilities for the confidential storage of records.

For the purposes of section 69O(2)(c) of the Act, the code of conduct in Schedule 3 is prescribed.