Adoption (General) Variation Regulations 2019 (SA)

South Australia

Adoption (General) Variation Regulations 2019

under the Adoption Act 1988

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Adoption (General) Regulations 2018

4            Variation of regulation 15—Cancellation of registration

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Adoption (General) Variation Regulations 2019.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Adoption (General) Regulations 2018

4—Variation of regulation 15—Cancellation of registration

Regulation 15(5)—delete the subregulation and substitute:

(5)If persons who are jointly registered cease living together in a qualifying relationship, the Chief Executive will cancel the registration of both persons, unless satisfied that special reasons exist for not doing so in which case the Chief Executive—

(a)may determine that the registration of either or both of the persons remains in effect; and

(b)will cancel the registration of the person (if any) whose registration does not remain in effect under paragraph (a).

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 19 September 2019

No 208 of 2019