Adoption Bill 2000
- Assented on 09/11/2000 - Act No 75 of 2000 (G.G. No. 148 of 17.11.2000, p 11762).
Long Title
An Act with respect to the adoption of children and access of information relating to an adoption; to repeal the Adoption of Children Act 1965 and the Adoption Information Act 1990; to amend the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 with respect to registration of adoptions and adopted persons' birth records; to make consequential amendments to other Acts; and for other purposes.
Explanatory Notes
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament. Overview of Bill This Bill repeals and replaces the Adoption of Children Act 1965 and the Adoption Information Act 1990. The Bill gives effect in general to the principal recommendations of the New South Wales Law Reform Commission in its Report No 81 entitled Review of the Adoption of Children Act 1965 (NSW). The objects of this Bill are, in particular: (a) to emphasise that the p...
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Text of Bill and Second Reading Speeches
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Text of Bill as Passed by both Houses
Legislative Assembly
2R Speech
Legislative Council
2R Speech
Tracking through the Houses
- Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
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- Introduced by: Lo Po', Faye
- Notice of Motion: Tue 20 June 2000
- Introduced: Wed 21 June 2000
- First Reading: Wed 21 June 2000
- Ministers 2R Speech: Wed 21 June 2000
- Second Reading: Wed 16 August 2000
- Date Committed: Wed 16 August 2000
- Reported with Amendments: 16/08/2000
- Third Reading: Wed 16 August 2000
- Date : Wed 16 August 2000
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- Member with Carriage: Tebbutt, Carmel
- Introduced: Tue 29 Aug 2000
- First Reading: Tue 29 Aug 2000
- Minister's 2R Speech: Tue 5 Sep 2000
- Second Reading: Wed 6 Sep 2000
- Date Committed: Tue 10 October 2000
- Reported with amdts: 10/10/2000
- Report Adopted: Tue 10 Oct 2000
- Third Reading: Tue 10 Oct 2000
- Date Passed with amdts: Tue 10 Oct 2000
- Returned to LA: Mon 10 Jan 2000
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- LA agrees with amendments: Tue 31 Oct 2000
- Passed Parliament: Tue 31 Oct 2000
- Assented: Thu 9 Nov 2000
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