7Approved agencies to provide services and facilities

7 Approved agencies to provide services and facilities

An approved agency must provide services, including counselling where appropriate, and facilities for the following:

(a) persons who request the approved agency to make arrangements for the adoption of a child;

(b) the taking and witnessing of consents to the adoption of a child;

(c) the counselling, before and after adoption, of parties to the adoption of a child;

(d) the assessment of a person's suitability for adopting a child;

(e) the selection of persons to have a child placed in their care with a view to adopting the child;

(f) arranging care of a child before that child is placed for adoption;

(g) the regular supervision of the care of a child until an adoption order is made in respect of the child;

(h) the presentation of applications for adoption orders to court and securing adoption orders;

(i) ensuring that all services relating to adoptions are confidential;

(j) ensuring the separate and secure storage of all records relating to adoptions.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.