Hong Kong Ordinances

ADOPTION ORDINANCE - SECT 29

Suitability assessment

(1) After considering an application made under section 27A(1)(a) for local
adoption, the Director or (if the application is submitted to an
accredited body) the accredited body may decide that the applicant is
suitable, or is not suitable, to be an adoptive parent.

(2) After considering an application made under section 27A(1)(b) for adoption
of overseas children or Convention adoption, the Director may decide that the
applicant is suitable, or is not suitable, to be an adoptive parent.

(3) In relation to an application made under section 27A(1)(b) for adoption of
overseas children or Convention adoption, the Director may—

   (a)  designate an accredited body to collect such information as the
        Director may reasonably require to enable him to make the assessment;

   (b)  in making his assessment, take into account any recommendation made by
        that body on the basis of such information. (Part 7 added 28 of 2004
        s. 32)