Western Australian Numbered Acts

ADOPTION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 2003 (NO. 8 OF 2003) - SECT 7

7 .         Section 9 amended and a transitional provision

        (1)         Section 9 is amended by inserting before “The” the subsection designation “(1)”.

        (2)         At the end of section 9 the following subsections are inserted —

“
        (2)         An application for a licence can only be made during a period of time set by the Minister as a period during which applications for licences can be made.

        (3)         The Minister is to publish the periods of time set under subsection (2) in such manner as the Minister thinks is appropriate.

”.

        (3)         An application for a licence to conduct adoption services and to perform other functions for the purposes of the Adoption Act 1994 that was made before the day fixed under section 2(1) of the Adoption Amendment Act (No. 2) 2003 is not affected by the enactment of this section.