Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2012

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2012 S.R. No. 151/2012 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Revocation 1 5 Section 51 fee—Secretary supervising a non-citizen child 2 6 Section 68 fee—Secretary supervising a non-citizen child 2 7 Fee for application for approval as fit and proper person to adopt non-citizen child 2 8 Fees for assessment of applicants for adoption of child outside Australia 2 9 Fees in relation to administrative and other expenses incurred by the Secretary or principal officer 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2012 S.R. No. 151/2012 Adoption Act 1984 Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2012 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 11 December 2012 Responsible Minister: MARY WOOLDRIDGE Minister for Community Services MATTHEW McBEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to make provision for fees to be paid in relation to the adoption of non-citizen children under the Adoption Act 1984. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 130 of the Adoption Act 1984. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 16 December 2012. 4 Revocation The Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 20021 are revoked. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 151/2012 Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2012 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 5 Section 51 fee—Secretary supervising a non-citizen child For the purposes of section 51(2) of the Adoption Act 1984, the amount prescribed is 136·8 fee units. 6 Section 68 fee—Secretary supervising a non-citizen child For the purposes of section 68(5) of the Adoption Act 1984, the amount prescribed is 136·8 fee units. 7 Fee for application for approval as fit and proper person to adopt non-citizen child The amount prescribed for the purposes of an application for approval as a fit and proper person to adopt a non-citizen child is 9·7 fee units. 8 Fees for assessment of applicants for adoption of child outside Australia For the purposes of section 112(1) of the Adoption Act 1984, the amount prescribed for assessment of an applicant and the making of a report is— (a) 151·4 fee units in the case of an application by a person who, or by persons one of whom, has already adopted a non-citizen child; or (b) 258·9 fee units in the case of any other application. 9 Fees in relation to administrative and other expenses incurred by the Secretary or principal officer The fee payable by an applicant to adopt a non-citizen child to cover administrative and other expenses incurred by the Secretary or principal officer in preparing, or providing copies of, r. 5 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 151/2012 Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2012 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel documents on behalf of applicants, in addition to any fee payable under regulation 5, 6, 7 or 8, is— (a) in relation to an application for approval as a suitable person to adopt a non-citizen child— (i) 97·7 fee units in the case of an application by a person who, or by persons one of whom, has already adopted a non-citizen child; or (ii) 117·2 fee units in the case of any other application; (b) for the preparation of all reports and other documents for the overseas country from which the child is being adopted, other than a report provided for in paragraph (c), 127 fee units; (c) for the preparation of all reports in relation to post-placement supervision and support of a child, 97·7 fee units. ═══════════════ r. 9 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 151/2012 Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2012 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 129/2002 as amended by S.R. No. 130/2005. —— Fee Units These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit. The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2012 is $12.53. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents. The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --