87Application to be consented to by Secretary

#### 87 Application to be consented to by Secretary 87 Application to be consented to by Secretary (cf AC Act s 18 (2) and (3)) > > (1) The Court may make an adoption order only on application made by— > > > > > (a) the prospective adoptive parent or parents with the consent of the Secretary, or > > > > > (b) the Secretary or by a principal officer on behalf of the prospective adoptive parent or parents, or > > > > > (c) (Repealed) > > > > > (d) a child who is 18 or more years of age for his or her adoption. > > > (2) Despite subsection (1) (a), the consent of the Secretary to an application for an adoption order is not required— > > > > > (a) if the applicant is a step parent or relative of the child, or > > > > > (b) if the application relates to an intercountry adoption. > > **s 87:** Am 2008 No 103, Sch 1 \[17\] \[18\].