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ADOPTION ACT 2009 - SECT 57

Chief executive becomes guardian when consent is given or dispensed with

57 Chief executive becomes guardian when consent is given or dispensed with

(1) This section applies when—
(a) a parent consents to the child’s adoption; or
(b) the need for a parent’s consent to the child’s adoption is dispensed with.
(2) The parent stops having guardianship of the child.
(3) The chief executive becomes a guardian of the child under this section.
(4) No-one else’s guardianship of the child is affected.



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