114Registrar to give notices concerning Aboriginal children

114 Registrar to give notices concerning Aboriginal children

S. 114(1) amended by No. 10244 s. 10.

(1) Where a memorandum was sent to the Registrar under section 70(2) in relation to the adoption of a child, the Registrar shall, on or within the period of 28 days after the adopted child attains the age of twelve years, give notice in writing—

(a) to the Aboriginal agency (if any) named in the memorandum or, where it has ceased to exist, to such other agency (if any) as is prescribed for the purposes of this section; and

S. 114 (1)(b) amended by No. 46/1998

(b) to the Secretary—

stating that the adopted child has attained the age of twelve years.

S. 114(2) amended by No. 46/1998

(2) Where the Secretary receives a notice under subsection (1), the Secretary shall take reasonable steps to ensure that notice is given—

(a) to the adopted child; and

(b) to the adoptive parents of the adopted child or, where they cannot be found, to some other person in whose care the child is for the time being—

to the effect that the adopted child may be entitled to certain rights and privileges that exist for the benefit of the child.