Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2002

Version No. 002

Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2002

S.R. No. 129/2002

Version incorporating amendments as at 1 November 2005

table of provisions

Regulation Page

1. Objective 1

2. Authorising provision 1

3. Commencement 1

4. Revocation 1

5. Section 51 fee—Secretary supervising a non-citizen child 1

6. Section 68 fee—Secretary supervising a non-citizen child 1

7. Fee to register interest in adopting a non-citizen child 2

8. Fees for assessment of applicants for adoption of child outside Australia 2

9. Fees in relation to administrative and other expenses incurred by the Secretary or principal officer 2

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SCHEDULE—Revoked Regulations 4

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ENDNOTES 5

1. General Information 5

2. Table of Amendments 6

3. Explanatory Details 7

Version No. 002

Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2002

S.R. No. 129/2002

Version incorporating amendments as at 1 November 2005

S.R. No. 129/2002

Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2002

1. Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to make provision for fees to be paid in relation to the adoption of non-citizen children under the Adoption Act 1984.

2. Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 130 of the Adoption Act 1984.

3. Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 21December 2002.

4. Revocation

The Regulations listed in the Schedule are revoked.

Reg. 5 amendedby S.R. No. 130/2005 reg.4.

5. Section 51 fee—Secretary supervising a non-citizen child

For the purposes of section 51 of the Act, the amount prescribed is 136×8 fee units.

Reg. 6 amendedby S.R. No. 130/2005 reg.5.

6. Section 68 fee—Secretary supervising a non-citizen child

For the purposes of section 68 of the Act, the amount prescribed is 136×8 fee units.

Reg. 7 amendedby S.R. No. 130/2005 reg.6.

7. Fee to register interest in adopting a non-citizen child

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The amount prescribed to register an interest in being approved as a fit and proper person to adopt a non-citizen child is 9×7 fee units.

8. Fees for assessment of applicants for adoption of child outside Australia

For the purposes of section 112 of the Act, the amount prescribed for assessment of an applicant and the making of a report is—

Reg. 8(a) amendedby S.R. No. 130/2005 reg.7(a).

(a) 151×4 fee units in the case of an application by a person who, or by persons one of whom, has already adopted a non-citizen child; or

Reg. 8(b) amendedby S.R. No. 130/2005 reg.7(b).

(b) 258×9 fee units in the case of any other application.

9. Fees in relation to administrative and other expenses incurred by the Secretary or principal officer

The fee payable by an applicant to adopt a non-citizen child to cover administrative and other expenses incurred by the Secretary or principal officer in preparing, or providing copies of, documents on behalf of applicants, if not already provided for in regulation 5, 6, 7 or 8, is—

(a) in relation to an application for approval as a suitable person to adopt a non-citizen child—

Reg. 9(a)(i) amendedby S.R. No. 130/2005 reg.8(a).

(i) 97×7 fee units in the case of an application by a person who, or by persons one of whom, has already adopted a non-citizen child; or

Reg. 9(a)(ii) amendedby S.R. No. 130/2005 reg.8(b).

(ii) 117×2 fee units in the case of any other application;

Reg. 9(b) amendedby S.R. No. 130/2005 reg.8(c).

(b) for the preparation of all reports and other documents for the overseas country from which the child is being adopted, other than a report provided for in paragraph (c), 127 fee units;

Reg. 9(c) amendedby S.R. No. 130/2005 reg.8(d).

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SCHEDULE

Regulation 4

Revoked Regulations

Sch.

S.R. No. / Title
339/1992 / Adoption (Inter-Country Fees) Regulations 1992
15/1994 / Adoption (Inter-Country Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1994
68/1995 / Adoption (Inter-Country Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1995

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ENDNOTES

1. General Information

Endnotes

The Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2002, S.R.No.129/2002 were made on 17 December 2002 by the Governor in Council under section 130 of the Adoption Act 1984, No.10150/1984 and came into operation on 21December 2002.

The Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2002 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 17 December 2012 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).

2. Table of Amendments

Endnotes

This Version incorporates amendments made to the Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2002 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.

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Adoption (Fees) Regulations 2005, S.R. No. 130/2005

Date of Making: / 25.10.05
Date of Commencement: / 1.11.05: reg.3

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3. Explanatory Details

Endnotes

No entries at date of publication.