130Regulations

130 Regulations The Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing all matters which by this Act are authorized or required to be prescribed for the purposes of this Act and, in particular, making provision for or in relation to— (a) matters of practice or procedure in or in connexion with consents to be used for the purposes of this Act; (b) the forms to be used for the purposes of this Act; (c) requirements to be observed and facilities to be provided in relation to the making of arrangements with a view to the adoption of children; (d) the qualifications and experience of persons engaged in making arrangements with a view to the adoption of children and standards and procedures to be observed in providing any service to the public in relation thereto; (e) notifying any change in the address or in the management or control of approved agencies and making returns in relation to the conduct of the business of approved agencies; (f) factors to be considered in the placement of children for the purposes of adoption under this Act; S. 130(g) amended by No. 46/1998 (g) the keeping of registers by the Secretary or the principal officer of an approved agency of persons approved by the Secretary or principal officer as fit and proper persons to adopt children; S. 130(h) amended by No. 46/1998 (h) fees to be paid to the Secretary or to the principal officer of an approved agency by persons who apply for the inclusion of their names on a list of persons seeking approval for inclusion of their names in a register kept under regulations made under paragraph (g); S. 130(i) amended by No. 46/1998 (i) fees to be paid by an applicant or applicants for any application under this Act to the Secretary or to an approved agency to cover administrative and other expenses in any case where the Secretary or principal officer prepares documents or provides copies of documents relating to the application on behalf of the applicant or applicants; (j) fees to be paid for applications under Part VI or for information given to an applicant under that Part; S. 130(k) amended by No. 10155 s. 80(2)(a). (k) exempting persons included in particular classes of persons from liability to pay all or any fees prescribed under paragraph (h), (i) or (j); and S. 130(l) repealed by No. 10155 s. 80(2)(b), new s. 130(l) inserted by No. 32/2000 s. 7(7). (l) all matters that are necessary or convenient for giving effect to the Hague Convention, including— (i) criteria for the accreditation of accredited bodies; (ii) a code of conduct for an accredited body and its staff members; S. 130(m) repealed by No. 10155 s. 80(2)(b). (n) penalties, not exceeding 5 penalty units, for offences against the regulations. Pt 7 Div. 4 (Heading and s. 131) inserted by No. 72/1997 s. 11. Division 4—Transitional provisions S. 131 inserted by No. 72/1997 s. 11.