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Adoption Act 1955

Miscellaneous

28A: Rules

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"Guidelines for courts to follow when making adoption decisions"

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The law says rules can be made for courts when they are dealing with adoption cases. You can find these rules for the High Court under section 148 of the Senior Courts Act 2016. The rules for the District Court and Family Court are found under section 228 of the District Court Act 2016 and section 16A of the Family Court Act 1980, respectively. These rules help the courts follow the right process when making decisions about adoption. The courts must follow these rules when dealing with adoption cases. This helps make sure the process is fair and follows the law.

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28ARules

  1. Rules may be made regulating the practice and procedure of courts in proceedings under this Act,—

  2. in the case of the High Court, under section 148 of the Senior Courts Act 2016:
    1. in the case of the District Court, under section 228 of the District Court Act 2016:
      1. in the case of the Family Court, under section 16A of the Family Court Act 1980.

        Notes
        • Section 28A: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Family Courts Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 65).
        • Section 28A(a): amended, on , by section 183(b) of the Senior Courts Act 2016 (2016 No 48).
        • Section 28A(b): replaced, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
        • Section 28A(c): replaced, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).