112Fees for assessment of applicants for adoption of child outside Australia

112 Fees for assessment of applicants for adoption of child outside Australia S. 112(1) amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 32/2000 s. 7(4). (1) Where an application is made by a person or persons to the Secretary or the principal officer of an approved agency or accredited body for a report relating to the suitability of the applicant or applicants as a person or persons— (a) to adopt a non-citizen child; or (b) to adopt a child in a place outside Australia— (whether or not the child is identified) the Secretary or principal officer may, in the discretion of the Secretary or principal officer, make the report and require payment by the applicant or applicants of a fee not exceeding the amount prescribed for the purposes of this section in relation to applications of that class. S. 112(2) amended by No. 46/1998 (2) Where a fee has been paid under subsection (1) and, before the report is made, the applicant or applicants give notice in writing to the Secretary or principal officer that the applicant or applicants is not, or are not, proceeding with a proposal to adopt a non-citizen child or a child in a place outside Australia, the Secretary or principal officer may, in the discretion of the Secretary or principal officer, refund the whole or a part of the fee to the applicant or applicants. S. 113 amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 32/2000 s. 7(4).