Adoption Act, 1998
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Amendment of section 16 (hearing of applications) of Principal Act. |
5.—Section 16 of the Principal Act (as amended by section 2 of the Adoption Act, 1964 and section 13 of the Adoption Act, 1974 ) is hereby amended by the substitution of the following for subsection (1): | |
“(1) The following persons are entitled to be heard on an application for an adoption order— | ||
(a) the applicant, | ||
(b) the child, | ||
(c) the mother of the child, | ||
(d) the father of the child or the person who believes himself to be the father, | ||
(e) the guardian of the child, | ||
(f) the person who immediately before the placing of the child for adoption had charge of or control over the child, | ||
(g) a relative of the child, | ||
(h) a representative of any registered adoption society or health board which is or has been at any time concerned with the child, | ||
(i) an officer of the Board, | ||
(j) any other person whom the Board, in its discretion, decides to hear.”. |