Reprint as at 17 August 2011
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
Title
1 Short Title
2 Interpretation
Making of adoption orders
3 Power to make adoption orders
4 Restrictions on making adoption orders
5 Interim orders to be made in first instance
6 Restrictions on placing or keeping a child in a home for adoption
7 Consents to adoptions
8 Cases where consent may be dispensed with
9 Withdrawal of consents
10 Social worker to report
11 Restrictions on making of orders in respect of adoption
12 Revocation of interim order
13 Issue of adoption order where an interim order has been made
13A Appeal against refusal to make interim order or adoption order
14 Date on which adoption order becomes effective
Effect of interim orders and adoption orders
15 Effect of interim order
16 Effect of adoption order
17 Effect of overseas adoption
Maori adoptions
18 Application of Act to Maoris
19 Adoptions according to Maori custom not operative
Miscellaneous
20 Adoption order may be varied or discharged
21 Court to which application for adoption order shall be made [Repealed]
22 Attendance at hearings
22A Publication of reports of proceedings
23 Inspection of adoption records
23A Report on application for inspection
24 Evidence in adoption cases
25 Prohibition of payments in consideration of adoption
26 Restriction upon advertisements
27 Summary offences
27A Offence to induce consent
27B Safety of child where offence committed
27C Extraterritorial jurisdiction in respect of offence under section 27A as required by Optional Protocol
27D Attorney-General's consent required where jurisdiction claimed under section 27C
28 Regulations
28A Rules
29 Consequential amendments
30 Repeals and savings
Schedule 1Consequential amendments
Schedule 2Enactments repealed
Reprint notes
An Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments of the Parliament of New Zealand relating to the adoption of children
Title: amended, on 1 January 1987, pursuant to section 29(2) of the Constitution Act 1986 (1986 No 114).