Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)

Adoption Act 1998
No. 10 of 1998

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
S. 1 29 April 1998 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 2- 9 28 July 1998 Commenced pursuant to s. 17
Ss. 10-18 29 April 1998 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Repealed with saver Adoption Act 2010 (No. 21 of 2010), ss. 2, 7(1), 176 and sch. 1, pt. 1
Trans. of functns. under with savings. Health Act 2004 (No. 42 of 2004), ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), 74, schs. 3, 5

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None