sec.17References to consent

### sec.17 References to consent In this part— consent means consent freely and voluntarily given by a person with capacity to give the consent. A reference in this part to consent to an adoption is a reference to— for an adoption of a step-child under part 9 , division 4 — consent to the child’s adoption by the proposed adoptive parent; or consent to the child’s adoption generally; or otherwise, consent to the child’s adoption generally. (sec.17-ssec.1) In this part— consent means consent freely and voluntarily given by a person with capacity to give the consent. (sec.17-ssec.2) A reference in this part to consent to an adoption is a reference to— for an adoption of a step-child under part 9 , division 4 — consent to the child’s adoption by the proposed adoptive parent; or consent to the child’s adoption generally; or otherwise, consent to the child’s adoption generally. - (a) for an adoption of a step-child under part 9 , division 4 — (i) consent to the child’s adoption by the proposed adoptive parent; or (ii) consent to the child’s adoption generally; or - (i) consent to the child’s adoption by the proposed adoptive parent; or - (ii) consent to the child’s adoption generally; or - (b) otherwise, consent to the child’s adoption generally. - (i) consent to the child’s adoption by the proposed adoptive parent; or - (ii) consent to the child’s adoption generally; or