AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
ADOPTION (FEES)
DETERMINATION 2002 (No 1)

DI 2002-65

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Adoption Act 1993, commenced operation on 1 July 1993.  The Act allows adult adopted persons, birth parents, relatives and adoptive parents to obtain identifying information in relation to their adoptions.

Section 62 of the Act enables the Director of Family Services to give information to eligible applicants.

Section 118 of the Act provides for fees to be determined in respect of these services.

FEES AND CHARGES NO LONGER APPLICABLE

The following information application fees are no longer applicable. The Children and Young People Act 1999 states that every child has the right to have knowledge of, and access to, their family of origin.  A requirement to pay for this information can effectively deny access. Your approval is sought to remove them from the schedule of Fees and Charges.

Description of Fee	Rate	
		
Application for Information	$117.00	
Application for Non-identifying Information	$117.00	
		
Concession rates 50% of Normal Fees		
		
Application for Information	$ 57.00	
Application for Non-identifying Information	$ 57.00	

VARIATIONS TO EXISTING FEES

ADOPTION					2001-02                 2002-03	           Date of
						      $	                        $		Effect

Information Seminar				  120	                     120	     1 July 2002

Administrative Fee			           1,134	                  1,134	     1 July 2002

Home Study				           1,920		      1,920	     1 July 2002

Post Placement Visits and Reports		  369	                     369              1 July 2002