Review of the A.C.T. Adoption of Children Ordinance, 1965 / Human Rights Commission

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Australia. Human Rights Commission
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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Report No. 23 Review of the A.C.T. Adoption of Children Ordinance 1965 1
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REPORT NO. 23 Review of the A.C.T. Adoption of Children Ordinance 1965 3
FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION 11
CONTENTS 13
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 17
CHAPTER 2. PARAMOUNTCY OF THE 'RIGHTS OF THE CHILD' 26
CHAPTER 3.. APPLICATION OF SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT PROVISIONS 27
CHAPTER 4. REVIEW PROVISIONS 29
CHAPTER 5. ABORIGINAL RIGHTS AND INTERESTS IN ADOPTION 31
PART I OF THE ORDINANCE PRELIMINARY CHAPTER 6. INTERPRETATION 49
PART II OF THE ORDINANCE JURISDICTION CHAPTER 7. JURISDICTION OF SUPREME COURT 50
PART III OF THE ORDINANCE - PRIVATE ADOPTION AGENCIES CHAPTER 8. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTION, AGENCIES 52
PART IV OF THE ORDINANCE - ADOPTIONS Division 1 - General CHAPTER 9. PARAMOUNTCY ELIGIBILITY AND ADOPTION ORDERS 58
PART IV OF THE ORDINANCE - ADOPTIONS Division 2 - Consents to Adoptions CHAPTER 10. CONSENTS 88
PART IV OF THE ORDINANCE - ADOPTIONS Division 3 - Effect of Adoption Orders CHAPTER 11. EFFECTS OF ADOPTION 108
PART V OF THE ORDINANCE - RECOGNITION OF ADOPTIONS CHAPTER 12. ADOPTION OF OVERSEAS CHILDREN 111
PART VI OF THE ORDINANCE - OFFENCES CHAPTER 13. OFFENCES 118
PART VII OF THE ORDINANCE MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER 14. ACCESS TO INFORMATION 120
CHAPTER 15. RECOMMENDATIONS 129
APPENDIX I(a) AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY ADOPTION OF CHILDREN ORDINANCE 1965 153
APPENDIX I(b) AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY ADOPTION OF CHILDREN REGULATIONS 179
APPENDIX II(a) INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON, CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS 192
APPENDIX II(b) DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD 195
APPENDIX II(C) DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF DISABLED PERSONS 197
APPENDIX II(d) TEXT OF THE DRAFT CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD ADOPTED BY THE WORKING GROUP 198
APPENDIX II(e) 210
APPENDIX III SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984 (Relevant Sections) 214
APPENDIX IV RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975 (Relevant Sections) 219

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