Adoption of Children (General) Regulations 2024
Table of Contents
Enacting Formula
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Citation and commencement
2 Definitions
3 Forms
Part 2 PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEANINGS OF TERMS DEFINED IN ACT
4 Prescribed services included in meaning of "adoption‑related service"
5 Prescribed persons excluded from meaning of "adoption agency"
6 Prescribed factors for considering whether applicants are "suitable to adopt"
7 Prescribed changes constituting "material change in circumstances" in sections 15(4), 22(4)(b) and 30(5) of Act
Part 3 CONSENT OF RELEVANT PERSONS
8 Prescribed information to be provided to relevant persons, etc.
9 Prescribed form of consent
10 Requirement relating to witnesses to consent
Part 4 GUARDIAN-IN-ADOPTION’S FEE
11 Fee payable to Guardian-in-Adoption
12 Remission of fee by Guardian-in-Adoption or other officer of Ministry of Social and Family Development
Part 5 PROVISIONS RELATING TO PAYMENTS AND REWARDS
13 Prescribed format and itemised components under section 54(1) of Act
14 Permitted payments and other rewards for purposes of section 55(2)(c) of Act
Part 6 OTHER PROVISIONS
15 Prescribed Internet website for purposes of section 10(7) of Act
16 Prescribed period under section 33(3) of Act
17 Form of notice to attend court under section 66 of Act