Adoption (Consent to Publication) Amendment Act 2013 (SA)

South Australia

Adoption (Consent to Publication) Amendment Act 2013

An Act to amend the Adoption Act 1988.

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1Preliminary1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Adoption (Consent to Publication) Amendment Act 2013.

2Amendment provisions

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2Amendment of Adoption Act 1988

3Amendment of section 31 – Publication of names etc of persons involved in proceedings

Section 31(2)—delete subsection (2) and substitute:

1. (2)

   This section does not apply to the publication of a person's name or other material tending to identify a person if—

   1. (a)

      written consent to the publication has been given by—

      1. (i)

         if the person is an adult—that person; or

      2. (ii)

         if the person is a child and is not under the guardianship of the Chief Executive—each parent or guardian of the child; or

      3. (iii)

         if the person is a child and under the guardianship of the Chief Executive—the Chief Executive; or

   2. (b)

      the publication has been authorised by the Court.