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Adoption Regulation 2015
68Certain reports required before placement of child
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68 Certain reports required before placement of child
> > (1) The relevant decision-maker must not transfer or cause to be transferred care responsibility for a child to another person with a view to the adoption of that child by that other person unless the relevant decision-maker—
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> > > (a) has obtained a report, in the form approved by the Secretary, by a registered medical practitioner as to the health of the child, and
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> > > (b) has obtained, or made reasonable attempts to obtain, a social, developmental and medical history of the child and of the child’s parents and of their immediate families,
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> > to assist the relevant decision-maker in selecting an approved person considered suitable by the relevant decision-maker to adopt that child having regard to all relevant considerations, including those specified in sections 26–28 of the Act.
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> > (2) The relevant decision-maker must not transfer or cause to be transferred the care responsibility for a child who is resident or domiciled in the State to another person with a view to the adoption of that child in a place outside Australia by that other person unless the Secretary has prepared a report as referred to in section 40 of the Act.