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Adoption of Children Act 1994
18List of persons wishing to adopt citizen-child
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18 List of persons wishing to adopt citizen-child
(1) The Minister must establish and maintain, in any form the Minister
thinks appropriate, a list of persons or couples who are suitable to
adopt a citizen-child.
(2) The Minister must:
(a) keep the adoption list in a form that indicates the chronological
order that applications under section 17 made by persons or
couples found suitable to adopt a citizen-child were received
by the Minister; and
Part 3 Adoptions under this Act