Adoption Variation Regulations 2003 (SA)

South Australia

Adoption Variation Regulations 2003

under the Adoption Act 1988

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Adoption Regulations 1989 (Gazette 17.8.1989 p 571) as varied

1. Substitution of Schedule

   Schedule—Fees

   Part 1—Fees payable to the Chief Executive in respect of applications for adoption through the Prospective Adoptive Parents Register

   Part 2—Fees payable to the Chief Executive in respect of other adoptions

   Part 3—Other fees payable to the Chief Executive

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Adoption Variation Regulations 2003.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2003.

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 Regulations 1989 (Gazette 17.8.1989 p 571) as varied

4—Substitution of Schedule

Schedule—delete the Schedule and substitute:

Schedule—Fees

Part 1—Fees payable to the Chief Executive in respect of applications for adoption through the Prospective Adoptive Parents Register

1.	On lodgement of an expression of interest under regulation 7(1)—
(a)   standard fee	$319.00
(b)   fee for person whose previous registration has lapsed or who has adopted a child under the Act	$207.00
2.	On lodgement of an application for registration as a prospective adoptive parent—
(a)   for new applicants	$500.00
(b)   for applicants who have applied previously	$275.00
3.	For the preparation of an assessment report by the Chief Executive—
(a)   for new applicants	$500.00
(b)   for applicants who have previously been the subject of an assessment report	$250.00
4.	On lodgement of an application for transfer of registration under regulation 11	$198.00
5.	On lodgement of an application for conversion of registration under regulation 12	$316.00
6.	For preparation of an assessment report by the Chief Executive following an application for conversion of registration under regulation 12	$316.00
7.	On placement of a child under regulation 20	$250.00

Part 2—Fees payable to the Chief Executive in respect of other adoptions

8.	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 relative of the child, a person who has been appointed a guardian of the child by a court or a person who is cohabiting with a parent of the child in a marriage relationship—
(a)   if the application for an adoption order is to relate to only one child	$259.00
(b)   if the application for an adoption order is to relate to more than one child	$259.00 for the first child and $69.00 for each additional child named in the application

Part 3—Other fees payable to the Chief Executive

9. For obtaining information under section 27 or 27A of the Act $50.00

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 29 May 2003

No 107 of 2003

DHSCS03/17