Hong Kong Ordinances

ADOPTION ORDINANCE - SECT 29E

Review of decisions of accredited bodies

PART 8

MISCELLANEOUS

(1) If a person is aggrieved by an accredited body’s decision—

   (a)  on the assessment of that person’s suitability to be an adoptive
        parent; or

   (b)  to terminate a placement, the person may, within (in the case of
        paragraph (a)) 28 days or (in the case of paragraph (b)) 7 clear days
        of receiving notice of the decision, lodge with the Director a written
        notice requesting the Director to review the decision.

(2) In any such review, the Director may confirm, vary or reverse the decision
under review.

(3) A decision referred to in subsection (1) shall have immediate effect, or
have effect from a date specified in the decision (if applicable),
notwithstanding any review against the decision. (Part 8 added 28 of 2004 s.
32)