Western Australian Numbered Acts

ADOPTION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 2003 (NO. 8 OF 2003) - SECT 39

39 .         Section 73 replaced

                Section 73 is repealed and the following section is inserted instead —

“
73.         Dispensing with adoption plans

                The Court may dispense with the requirement for an adoption plan or that a particular birth parent be a party to the plan —

            (a)         if a birth parent is —

                  (i)         unable or unwilling to participate, or incapable of participating, in a plan; or

                  (ii)         cannot be found or contacted after enquiries which the Court thinks are sufficient;

                or

            (b)         in special circumstances.

”.