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Adoption Act 1994
Div 4Parental responsibility for prospective adoptees
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Division 4 — Parental responsibility for prospective adoptees
27. Who has parental responsibility after consent requirements met 30
28. Who has parental responsibility where consent requirements not met etc. 31
29. When parental responsibility ceases 32
30. CEO having parental responsibility, duties of if not possible or desirable to place child for adoption 33
31. CEO having parental responsibility, powers of as to care of child 33
32. Person with parental responsibility, duties of 34
33. CEO with parental responsibility, when may renounce or transfer responsibility 34
34. Corresponding officer with parental responsibility, when CEO may request transfer etc. of responsibility 35
35. Removing child from WA without consent, offence 36