Hong Kong Ordinances

ADOPTION ORDINANCE

- CHAPTER 290

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title
   2.      Interpretation
   3.      Delegation
   4.      Power to make adoption orders
   4A.     Commencement and transfer of adoption applications
   5.      Restrictions on making adoption orders
   5A.     Freeing infant for adoption
   5AA.    Applicant’s authorization for criminal record checking
   5B.     Revocation of section 5A order
   5C.     Validation of adoption orders
   6.      Dispensing with consent to adoption
   7.      Evidence of consent of parent or guardian
   8.      Functions of Court as to adoption orders
   9.      Interim orders
   10.     Adoption order in respect of infants previously adopted
   11.     (Repealed)
   12.     Rules, etc.
   13.     Rights and duties of parents and capacity to marry
   14.     Cessation of certain orders, etc.
   15.     Intestacies, wills and settlements
   16.     Provisions supplementary to section 15
   17.     Effect of adoption outside Hong Kong
   18.     Adopted Children Register
   19.     Registration of adoptions
   20.     Amendment of adoption orders and rectification of Registers
   20A.    Interpretation of Part 5
   20B.    Convention to have force of law in Hong Kong
   20C.    Application of the other Parts of this Ordinance
   20D.    Contracting States
   20E.    Central Authority
   20F.    Recognition of Convention adoption made outside Hong Kong
   20G.    Convention adoption not recognized as full adoption on application to
           Court
   20H.    Convention adoption not recognized on public policy ground
   20I.    Convention adoption certificate issued in Hong Kong
   21.     Supervision of infants
   22.     Prohibition of certain payments
   23.     Restrictions upon advertisements
   23A.    Restriction on arranging adoption and placing of infant for adoption
   23B.    Order passing care and control of infant with a view to his
           adoption
   23C.    Restriction on removal of infant with a view to adoption
   24.     Offences by corporations
   25.     Interpretation of Part 7
   26.     Accredited bodies
   26A.    Revocation or suspension of accreditation
   26B.    Register of accredited bodies
   27.     Duty to apply for assessment of suitability to be an adoptive
           parent
   27A.    Application for suitability assessment and authorization for checking
           criminal record, etc.
   28.     Criminal record checking, etc.
   29.     Suitability assessment
   29A.    Placement of infants for local adoption where specific consent is
           given
   29B.    Placement of infants for local adoption where general consent is
           given
   29C.    Placement of infants for adoptions other than local adoption
   29D.    Termination of placement
   29E.    Review of decisions of accredited bodies
   30.     Appeals
   31.     Cessation of accreditation
   32.     Regulation
   33.     Adoption to be effected under the Ordinance
   34.     Transitional provisions for section 23A
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4


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