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Adoption Act 2009
sec.96Definitions for div 2
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### sec.96 Definitions for div 2
In this division—
consent means consent to the proposed adoption given under part 2 .
dispensation application means an application under part 2 , division 6 , for an order dispensing with the need for a parent’s consent.
parent , of a child, does not include a person if, under section 39 , a court has dispensed with the need for the person’s consent to the child’s adoption.