1986 Ed.]
Adoption Rules
(b) the Director unless he is guardian ad litem:
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Provided that where the Court is satisfied that any person whose consent to the order is required by section 5(5) of the Ordinance cannot be found and that all reasonable steps have been taken to trace such person the Court may if it thinks fit dispense with service of notice under this section on such person:
Provided also that it shall not be necessary to serve notice on-
(i) the Director if he is a guardian of the infant by virtue of the Protection of Women and Juveniles Ordinance; or (ii) the parent of an infant who has given consent to an adoption order by way of general consent in Form 4A unless the hearing is to take place within 3 months from the day on which the form was executed.
17. (1) On the hearing of the application any person on whom notice is required to be served under rule 16 may appear before the District Judge to show cause why an adoption order should not be made. The Director may be represented by any public officer duly authorized in that behalf by the Director.
(2) If-
(a) any person whose consent is required under section 5(5)(a) of the Ordinance fails to give consent; or
(b) any person having a proper interest in the application objects to an adoption order being made,
the District Court shall transfer the application to the High Court. (3) Any application transferred to the High Court under paragraph (2) may be retransferred to the District Court at any stage if the High Court considers that the provisions of section 4A of the Ordinance do not or no longer require it to be continued in the High Court.
18. Unless the Court is satisfied that the applicant does not desire his identity to be kept confidential, the proceedings shall be conducted with a view to securing that he is not seen by or made known to any person (other than the spouse of the applicant) whose consent to the order is required.
FORM AND TRANSMISSION OF ORDERS
19. Unless the Court otherwise orders, an adoption order shall be drawn up in Form 7, and an interim order in Form 8.
20. On the making of an adoption order, the Registrar of the Supreme Court or the District Court shall send a sealed copy of the order to the Registrar of Births and Deaths and to the applicant within 7 days after the order has been passed and entered.
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G.N.A. 76/60.
L.N. 54/65.
L.N. 228/77.
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Form 4A.
Appearance to show cause why order should not be made. G.N.A. 76/60. L.N. 337/82.
L.N. 337/82.
Conduct of proceedings.
Form of order. Forms 7 and 8. G.N.A. 36/58.
Copy of the order to be sent to Registrar of Births and Deaths and applicant. L.N. 337/82.