21Application for approval of adoption agency

21 Application for approval of adoption agency S. 21(1) amended by No. 46/1998 (1) Any welfare organization carrying on, or desiring to carry on, the activity of conducting negotiations or making arrangements with a view to the adoption of children may apply in writing to the Secretary for approval as an approved agency. (2) An application under this section shall contain such information relating to the organization as is prescribed and shall nominate a person to be the principal officer and may nominate a person to be the deputy principal officer of the organization for the purposes of this Act. S. 21(3) amended by No. 46/1998 (3) Where the Secretary receives an application under this section, the Secretary shall publish notice of the application in the Government Gazette. (4) For the purposes of this section ***welfare organization*** means an organization, corporate or unincorporate, formed or carried on primarily or principally for religious, charitable, benevolent, philanthropic or welfare purposes, but does not include an organization formed or carried on for the purpose of trading or securing a pecuniary profit to its members. No. 7147 s. 19. S. 22 amended by No. 46/1998