Adoption (Fees) Regulations 2018 (SA)

South Australia

Adoption (Fees) Regulations 2018

under the Adoption Act 1988

Contents

1Short title

2Commencement

3Interpretation

4Fees

Schedule 1—Fees

Legislative history

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Adoption (Fees) Regulations 2018.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on the day on which section 7 of the Adoption (Review) Amendment Act 2016 comes into operation.

3—Interpretation

In these regulations—

Act means the Adoption Act 1988;

overseas subregister and register have the same meanings as in the Adoption (General) Regulations 2018.

4—Fees

(1)The fees set out in Schedule 1 are payable for the purposes of the Adoption (General) Regulations 2018 to the Chief Executive as specified in the Schedule.

(2)The Chief Executive may permit the payment by instalment of a fee payable under these regulations.

(3)The Chief Executive may waive or remit the payment of the whole or any part of a fee payable under these regulations.

Schedule 1—Fees

Part 1—Fees in respect of adoption through Prospective Adoptive Parents Register other than overseas subregister
1			Expression of interest under regulation 8(1) of the Adoption (General) Regulations 2018—
(a)     standard fee	$575
(b)    reduced fee	$370
2			Application for registration as a prospective adoptive parent—
(a)     standard fee	$757
(b)    reduced fee	$417
(The fee includes participation in certain workshops and seminars.)
3			Preparation of an assessment report by the Chief Executive under regulation 10 of the Adoption (General) Regulations 2018—
(a)     standard fee	$737
(b)    reduced fee	$374
4			On selection of an applicant for an adoption order under regulation 19 of the Adoption (General) Regulations 2018	$368
Part 2—Fees in respect of adoption through overseas subregister
5			Expression of interest under regulation 8(1) of the Adoption (General) Regulations 2018—
(a)     standard fee	$885
(b)    reduced fee	$663
6			Application for registration as a prospective adoptive parent—
(a)     standard fee	$1 105
(b)    reduced fee	$921
(The fee includes participation in certain workshops and seminars.)
7			Preparation of an assessment report by the Chief Executive under regulation 10 of the Adoption (General) Regulations 2018—
(a)     standard fee	$3 317
(b)    reduced fee	$2 763
8			On preparation of file for lodging with relevant authority of overseas country	$2 947
9			On selection of an applicant for an adoption order for a particular child under regulation 19 of the Adoption (General) Regulations 2018—
(a)     for first child to be placed for adoption	$3 831
(b)    for second or subsequent child to be placed for adoption	$3 684
(The fee includes the preparation of up to 4 reports after placement of child in accordance with requirements of overseas country.)
10			Preparation of report after placement of child in accordance with requirements of overseas country (in addition to the 4 reports included in fee under item 9) (for each additional report.)	$250
Part 3—Other fees
11			On lodgement of an application for transfer of registration under regulation 12 of the Adoption (General) Regulations 2018	$310
12			On lodgement of an application for conversion of registration under regulation 13 of the Adoption (General) Regulations 2018	$502
13			For preparation of an assessment report by the Chief Executive following an application for conversion of registration under regulation 13 of the Adoption (General) Regulations 2018	$502
14			For all functions associated with consent to adoption and, where necessary, the preparation of a report under section 22(1) of the Act prior to an application to the Court for an order for adoption of a child by a person other than a person selected as an applicant for an adoption order from the register—
(a)     if the application for an adoption order is to relate to only 1 child	$411
(b)    if the application for an adoption order is to relate to more than 1 child	$411 for the first child and $107 for each additional child named in the application
The reduced fee is payable if the person has previously been the subject of an assessment report under regulation 10 of the Adoption (General) Regulations 2018 or a report, prepared by an agency outside this State, that, in the opinion of the Chief Executive, corresponds to an assessment report under that regulation.

Legislative history

Notes

•For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or of regulations

The Adoption (Fees) Regulations 2018 were revoked by Sch 2 of the Adoption (Fees) Regulations 2019 on 1.7.2019.

Principal regulations

Year	No	Reference	Commencement
2018	228	Gazette 29.11.2018 p4074	15.12.2018: r 2