69BAdoption in Victoria of a child from a Convention country

69B Adoption in Victoria of a child from a Convention country (1) A person who— (a) is habitually resident in Victoria; and (b) wishes to adopt a child who is habitually resident in a Convention country— may apply to the Court for an order for the adoption of the child. (2) The Court may make an order for the adoption of a child on an application under subsection (1) if the requirements of sections 15 and 51 are satisfied and the Court is satisfied that— (a) the child is in Victoria; and (b) the child is not prevented from residing permanently in Australia— (i) under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or (ii) because of an order of a court of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; and (c) the arrangements for the adoption of the child are in accordance with the requirements of the Hague Convention; and (d) the Central Authority of the Convention country has agreed to the adoption of the child; and (e) the State Central Authority has agreed to the adoption of the child. (3) For the purposes of a proposed adoption order under this section— (a) a report under section 15 may be made only on behalf of the Secretary or the principal officer of an approved agency that is an accredited body; (b) a reference in section 51 to an authorized agency is a reference to an accredited body. S. 69C inserted by No. 32/2000 s. 4.