Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ADOPTION AMENDMENT ACT 2020 (NO. 39 OF 2020) - SECT 122

    (1)     The Minister must review the operation of the amendments made by the Adoption Amendment Act 2020 to the following sections of this Act:

        (a)     section 5 (Best interests of child or young person paramount consideration);

        (b)     section 35 (Dispensing with consent).

    (2)     The Minister must—

        (a)     start the review no later than 1 September 2022; and

        (b)     present a report of the review to the Legislative Assembly within 2 months after the day the review is started.

    (3)     This section expires 3 years after the day it commences.