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Adoption Act 2000
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#### 50 Registration of adoption plans
50 Registration of adoption plans
> > (1) The parties to an adoption who have agreed to an adoption plan may apply to the Court for registration of the plan.
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> > (2) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to such an application.
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> > (3) The Court may register an adoption plan if it is satisfied that—
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> > > (a) the plan does not contravene the adoption principles, and
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> > > (b) the parties to the adoption understand the provisions of the plan and have freely entered into it, and
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> > > (c) the provisions of the plan are in the child’s best interests and is proper in the circumstances.
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> > (4) An adoption plan that is registered has effect, on the making of the relevant adoption order, as if it were part of the order.