Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

SUPREME COURT RULES AMENDMENT (2000 NO 23) - REG 6

    Order 76, rule 4 is repealed and the following rule substituted:

“ 4      Adoption orders—notice of application

“ (1)      If an application for an adoption order is made by someone other than the chief executive or the principal officer of a private adoption agency, the applicant or applicants must give notice of the application to the chief executive not later than 28 days before the day fixed for hearing the application.

“ (2)      The notice under subrule (1) must—

        (a)     be accordance with form 2; and

        (b)     be accompanied by a copy of the affidavit under rule 5, and a copy of any document under rule 6, filed with the application.

“ (3)       A notice of an application for an adoption order under section 22 of the Act must be in accordance with form 2.”.