Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2002

i Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2002 S.R. No. 129/2002 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 to register interest in adopting a 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 __________________ SCHEDULE—Revoked Regulations 4 ═══════════════ -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2002 S.R. No. 129/2002 Adoption Act 1984 Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2002 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 17 December 2002 Responsible Minister: SHERRYL GARBUTT Minister for Community Services HELEN DOYE 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 21 December 2002. 4. Revocation The Regulations listed in the Schedule are revoked. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 129/2002 Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2002 2 5. Section 51 fee—Secretary supervising a non-citizen child For the purposes of section 51 of the Act, the amount prescribed is $1400. 6. Section 68 fee—Secretary supervising a non-citizen child For the purposes of section 68 of the Act, the amount prescribed is $1400. 7. Fee to register interest in adopting a non-citizen child The amount prescribed to register an interest in being approved as a fit and proper person to adopt a non-citizen child is $100. 8. Fees for assessment of applicants for adoption of child outside Australia For the purposes of section 112 of the Act, the amount prescribed for assessment of an applicant and the making of a report is— (a) $1550 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) $2650 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, documents on behalf of applicants, if not already provided for in 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— r. 5 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 129/2002 Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2002 3 (i) $1000 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) $1200 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), $1300; (c) for the preparation of all reports in relation to post-placement supervision and support of a child, $1000. __________________ r. 9 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 129/2002 Adoption (Intercountry Fees) Regulations 2002 4 SCHEDULE Regulation 4 REVOKED REGULATIONS S.R. No. Title 339/1992 Adoption (Inter-Country Fees) Regulations 1992 15/1994 Adoption (Inter-Country Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 68/1995 Adoption (Inter-Country Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1995 ═══════════════ Sch. -- 5 of 5 --