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Adoption of Children Act 1994
9Responsibilities of Minister
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9 Responsibilities of Minister
The Minister is responsible for:
(a) the assessment of the suitability of a person or persons to
adopt a child (including a non-citizen child); and
(b) the arrangements for and in relation to the allocation of a
citizen-child to a person or persons wishing to adopt the child;
and
(c) the transfer of the care and custody of a child (including a
non-citizen child) to the person or persons who will adopt the
child; and
(d) the giving of the Minister's consent to the adoption of a child
(including a non-citizen child) of whom the Minister has
guardianship.