Section 2 adoption order: amended, on 24 September 1965, by section 5(2) of the Adoption Amendment Act 1965 (1965 No 32).
Section 2 adoption order: amended, on 1 April 1963, by section 2(a) of the Adoption Amendment Act 1962 (1962 No 134).
Section 2 adoptive parent: amended, on 19 August 2013, by section 9 of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 20).
Section 2 chief executive: inserted, on 1 October 1999, by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
Section 2 child: amended, on 1 January 1971, by section 6 of the Age of Majority Act 1970 (1970 No 137).
Section 2 child welfare officer: repealed, on 1 April 1972, by section 23(1) of the Department of Social Welfare Act 1971 (1971 No 60).
Section 2 court: replaced, on 1 October 1981, by section 17(1) of the Family Courts Act 1980 (1980 No 161).
Section 2 court: amended, on 1 March 2017, by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
Section 2 department: inserted, on 1 October 1999, by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
Section 2 department: amended, on 14 July 2017, by section 149 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
Section 2 Director-General: repealed, on 1 October 1999, by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
Section 2 father: repealed, on 1 January 1970, by section 12(2) of the Status of Children Act 1969 (1969 No 18).
Section 2 Maori: amended, on 23 March 1995, by section 2(1) of the Adoption Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 4).
Section 2 Registrar: amended (with effect on 27 October 1955), on 24 September 1965, by section 2(2) of the Adoption Amendment Act 1965 (1965 No 32).
Section 2 relative: replaced, on 1 January 1970, by section 12(2) of the Status of Children Act 1969 (1969 No 18).
Section 2 social worker: replaced, on 23 March 1995, by section 2(2) of the Adoption Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 4).
Section 2 social worker paragraph (a)(i): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 2 social worker paragraph (a)(i): amended, on 1 October 1999, by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
Section 2 social worker paragraph (a)(ii): amended, on 1 October 1999, by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
Section 2 social worker paragraph (b)(i): amended, on 7 August 2020, by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
Section 2 social worker paragraph (b)(i): amended, on 1 October 1999, by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
Section 2 social worker paragraph (b)(ii): amended, on 1 October 1999, by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
Section 2 Superintendent of Child Welfare: repealed, on 1 April 1972, by section 23(2) of the Department of Social Welfare Act 1971 (1971 No 60).