71Contact veto by person other than adopted person—

71 Contact veto by person other than adopted person— adoptions before Adoption Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) Note This section applies in relation to an adoption order only if the adoption order was made before the commencement of the Adoption Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) (see s 59 (2)). (1) A contact veto may be lodged by a parent on behalf of a person who is under 18 years old if— (a) the person is not an adopted person; and (b) the person would be entitled to lodge an objection on turning 18 years old. (2) A contact veto lodged under subsection (1) remains in force until— (a) the parent who lodged the objection revokes it; or (b) the person on whose behalf the objection was lodged turns 18 years old. (3) A person may lodge a contact veto if the person— (a) is not an adopted person; and (b) is at least 17 years and 6 months old. (4) A contact veto lodged under subsection (3) comes into effect when the person turns 18 years old.