Adoption Regulations 1995 (WA)

Western Australia Adoption Act 1994 Adoption Regulations 1995 Western Australia Adoption Regulations 1995 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Term used: the Act 1 Part 2 — Private adoption agencies 5. Terms used 1 6. Functions that may be performed under licence 1 6A. Breakdown in placement arrangements 1 7. Requirements to be satisfied by applicants 1 8. Procedure for licence and renewal applications 1 9. Issuing and renewing licences 1 10. Conditions etc. of licences 1 10A. Conduct of private adoption agency 1 11. Notification of application results 1 12. Licences not transferable 1 13. Duration of licences 1 14. Renewal of licences 1 15. Offences in relation to licence applications 1 16. Revocation and suspension of licences 1 17. Review of refusal, revocation, suspension or terms of licence 1 19. Issue of licences etc. to be published in Gazette 1 20. Acts of principal officer deemed acts of agency 1 21. Effect of expiry or revocation of licence 1 22. Effect of suspension of licence 1 22A. Biannual report 1 22B. Provision of other information for review of operations 1 23. Power of entry and offence 1 Part 2A — Hague Convention accreditation 23A. Terms used 1 23B. Application for accreditation or renewal of accreditation 1 23C. Requirements to be satisfied by the applicant 1 23D. Conditions etc. of accreditation 1 23E. Notification of application results 1 23F. Notices to be given to Commonwealth Central Authority 1 23G. Duration of accreditation 1 23H. Renewal of accreditation 1 23I. Conduct of accredited body 1 23J. Authorisation of accredited body to perform certain functions 1 23K. Offences in relation to accreditation or renewal of accreditation applications 1 23L. Revocation or suspension of accreditation 1 23M. Review of refusal, revocation or suspension of accreditation 1 23O. Accreditation to be published in Gazette 1 23P. Acts of principal officer deemed acts of accredited body 1 23Q. Effect of winding up, or expiry or revocation of accreditation 1 23R. Effect of suspension of accreditation 1 23S. Powers of entry and offence 1 23T. Biannual report 1 23U. Provision of other information directed by Minister 1 Part 3 — Adoption applications committee 24. Terms used 1 25. Membership etc. 1 27. Deputy chairperson 1 28. Term of member's office 1 29. Extraordinary vacancies 1 30. Committee meetings 1 31. Quorum 1 32. Voting 1 33. Minutes 1 34. Disclosure of interests 1 35. Remuneration of some adoption applications committee members 1 Part 4 — Prospective adoptive parents Division 1 — Applications to be prospective adoptive parents 36. Term used: application 1 37. Manner and time in which to commence application 1 38. Manner and time in which to proceed with application 1 39A. Continuing application after separation 1 Division 2 — Assessments and placements 39. Costs of providing information for assessments 1 40. Review of suitability for prospective adoptive parenthood if 24 months since approval 1 41. Further restrictions on placement 1 42. Exemption 1 Division 3 — Register 44. Deletion of names from register 1 45. Notification of deletion of names from register 1 46. Application to have name re‑entered in register 1 47. Grounds for re‑entering name in register 1 48. Names can be re‑entered in previous position 1 Part 5 — Medical 49. Serology test 1 Part 6 — Messages 51. When messages may be left 1 52. How messages are to be left 1 53. Form of messages 1 54. Information to be provided by CEO 1 55. Notifications by CEO 1 56. Messages confidential 1 57. No obligation to collect messages 1 58. Holding and collecting messages 1 Part 7 — Contact and mediation licensees 59. Terms used 1 60. Information about applying for licence 1 61. How to apply for licence 1 62. Issue of licences 1 63. How and when to apply for renewal of licence 1 64. Renewal of licences 1 65. Conditions and restrictions 1 66. Duration of licences 1 67. Licences not transferable 1 68. Offences in relation to licence applications 1 69. Time limit for processing applications 1 70. Notice of issue or renewal of licence or refusal to do so 1 71. Provision of information 1 72. Suspension and revocation of licences 1 73. Notice of suspension, revocation 1 74. CEO to investigate if information received 1 75. Effect of suspension 1 76. Effect of revocation 1 77. Review of refusal, revocation, suspension or terms of licence 1 79. Application for licence after revocation period 1 80. Issue of licences etc. to be published in Gazette 1 Part 8 — Miscellaneous Division 1 — Identification 81. Proving identity 1 82. Proof by single document 1 83. Proof by 2 documents 1 84. Proof by other means 1 Division 2 — Court records 85. Court documents to be specified in authority 1 86. What constitutes Family Court record of proceedings 1 Part 9 — Payment for services 86B. Fees for provision of information to persons contemplating adoptive parenthood 1 87. Fees on proceeding with application to be prospective adoptive parent 1 87A. Fee for preparation of Court report for adoption by step‑parent, certain relatives or carers 1 88. Exemptions from paying fees 1 89. Responsibility for other costs not affected 1 90. Refund of fees paid 1 Schedule 1 — Code of conduct for an accredited body 1. Conflict of interest 1 2. Acceptance of gifts or benefits 1 3. Personal and professional behaviour 1 4. Duties of staff of accredited body 1 5. Fairness and equity 1 6. Exercise of discretionary power 1 7. Public comment and the use of information 1 8. Confidentiality 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Adoption Act 1994 Adoption Regulations 1995