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Adoption Act 2009
sec.79Automatic removal from register
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### sec.79 Automatic removal from register
The chief executive must remove a person’s name from the expression of interest register if—
it is 2 years since the person’s name was entered in the register and the person has not been given a notice under section 91 stating that the person has been selected for assessment; or
the person has given the chief executive a written request to remove the person’s name from the register; or
for a person who made an expression of interest jointly with the person’s spouse—the name of the person’s spouse is not in the register.
After removing the person’s name under this section, the chief executive must give the person a notice stating—
that the person’s name has been removed from the register; and
the reason for the removal.
Also, if a person is selected for assessment, the person’s name is removed from the expression of interest register when the assessment is complete. See section 136 .
s 79 amd 2016 No. 57 s 15
(sec.79-ssec.1) The chief executive must remove a person’s name from the expression of interest register if— it is 2 years since the person’s name was entered in the register and the person has not been given a notice under section 91 stating that the person has been selected for assessment; or the person has given the chief executive a written request to remove the person’s name from the register; or for a person who made an expression of interest jointly with the person’s spouse—the name of the person’s spouse is not in the register.
(sec.79-ssec.2) After removing the person’s name under this section, the chief executive must give the person a notice stating— that the person’s name has been removed from the register; and the reason for the removal. Also, if a person is selected for assessment, the person’s name is removed from the expression of interest register when the assessment is complete. See section 136 . s 79 amd 2016 No. 57 s 15
- (a) it is 2 years since the person’s name was entered in the register and the person has not been given a notice under section 91 stating that the person has been selected for assessment; or
- (b) the person has given the chief executive a written request to remove the person’s name from the register; or
- (c) for a person who made an expression of interest jointly with the person’s spouse—the name of the person’s spouse is not in the register.
- (a) that the person’s name has been removed from the register; and
- (b) the reason for the removal.