sec.45Child must be given counselling

### sec.45 Child must be given counselling The chief executive must ensure the child receives counselling about the proposed adoption, from a counsellor nominated by the chief executive, before an application for an adoption order for the child is made. The counselling must be carried out in a way and to an extent that is reasonable, having regard to the child’s age and ability to understand. The counselling may be carried out in 1 or more sessions and by 1 or more counsellors. In this section— counsellor means a person who the chief executive is satisfied has appropriate qualifications or experience to carry out counselling under this section. (sec.45-ssec.1) The chief executive must ensure the child receives counselling about the proposed adoption, from a counsellor nominated by the chief executive, before an application for an adoption order for the child is made. (sec.45-ssec.2) The counselling must be carried out in a way and to an extent that is reasonable, having regard to the child’s age and ability to understand. (sec.45-ssec.3) The counselling may be carried out in 1 or more sessions and by 1 or more counsellors. (sec.45-ssec.4) In this section— counsellor means a person who the chief executive is satisfied has appropriate qualifications or experience to carry out counselling under this section.