ACTIn ForceRegulation
Court Procedures Rules
3159Adoption order—service of application on CYP
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 3159
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Court Procedures Rules.
3159 Adoption order—service of application on CYP
director-general
(1) This rule applies to an adoption order for the adoption of a child or
young person.
(2) If the applicant for the adoption order is not the CYP director-general
or the principal officer of a private adoption agency, the applicant
must serve a sealed copy of the application and stamped copies of the
following documents on the CYP director-general not later than
28 days before the return date for the application:
(a) the affidavit under rule 3157 supporting the application;
(b) each document accompanying the application under rule 3158.