Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1)
Section 52(1)(a)(iii) is deleted and the following subparagraphs are
inserted instead —
“
(iii) is not more than 45 years older than the child
in the case where the prospective adoptive parent is the younger of
prospective joint adoptive parents who, as a couple, have not adopted a child
before;
(iiia)
is not more than 50 years older than the child in the case where the
prospective adoptive parent is the older of prospective joint adoptive parents
who, as a couple, have not adopted a child before;
(iiib)
is not more than 50 years older than the child in the case where the
prospective adoptive parent is the younger of prospective joint adoptive
parents who, as a couple, have adopted a child before;
(iiic)
is not more than 55 years older than the child in the case where the
prospective adoptive parent is the older of prospective joint adoptive parents
who, as a couple, have adopted a child before;
(iiid)
is not more than 45 years older than the child in the case where the
prospective adoptive parent is a prospective sole adoptive parent and has not
adopted a child before (whether as a joint or sole adoptive parent); or
(iiie)
is not more than 50 years older than the child in the case where the
prospective adoptive parent is a prospective sole adoptive parent and has
adopted a child before (whether as a joint or sole adoptive parent);
”.
(2)
Section 52(1)(a)(v) is deleted and the following subparagraphs are
inserted instead —
“
(v) meets, if relevant, the child’s wishes;
(va)
recognises the value of, and need for, cultural and ethnic continuity for the
child;
(vb)
shows a desire and ability to continue the child’s established cultural,
ethnic, religious or educational arrangements;
”.
(3) After
section 52(1)(a) the following paragraphs are inserted —
“
(aa)
where the adoption applications committee has approved the prospective
adoptive parent in accordance with section 13(2), the child belongs to a
category of children in respect of whom the prospective adoptive parent has
been approved for prospective adoptive parenthood;
(ab)
where the child is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander, the
placement is in accordance with the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
children — placement for adoption principle as set out in
Schedule 2A;
”.