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(a) that every person whose consent is necessary under this Ordinance, and whose consent is not dispensed with, has consented to and understands the nature and effect of the adoption order for which application is made, and in particular in the case of any parent understands that the effect of the adoption order will be permanently to deprive him or her of his or her parental rights;
(b) that the order if made will be for the welfare of the infant, due consideration being for this purpose given to the wishes of the infant, having regard to the age and understanding of the infant; and
(c) that the applicant has not received or agreed to receive, and that no person has made or given or agreed to make or give to the applicant, any payment or other reward in consideration of the adoption except such as the Court may sanction.
(1A) The Court, in making an adoption order shall consider whether it is in the interests of the infant that his true identity should be disclosed to him, having regard to the views of the prospective adopter, the opinion of the Director and also to the age and understanding of the infant. (Added, 48 of 1977, s. 4)
(2) The Court in an adoption order may impose such terms and conditions as the Court may think fit, and in particular may require the adopter by bond or otherwise to make for the infant such provision (if any) as in the opinion of the Court is just and expedient.
9. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Court may, upon any application for an adoption order, postpone the determination of the application and make an interim order giving the custody of the infant to the applicant for a period not exceeding 2 years by way of a probationary period upon such terms as regards provision for the maintenance and education and supervision of the welfare of the infant and otherwise as the Court may think fit.
(2) All such consents as are required to an adoption order shall be necessary to an interim order but subject to a like power on the part of the Court to dispense with any such consent.
(3) An interim order shall not be made in any case where the making of an adoption order would be unlawful by virtue of section 5(7).
(4) An interim order shall not be deemed to be an adoption order within the meaning of this Ordinance.
10. (1) An adoption order or an interim order may be made in respect of an infant who has already been the subject of an adoption order under this Ordinance.
(2) In relation to an application for an adoption order in respect of such an infant, the adopter or adopters under the previous or last previous adoption order shall be deemed to be the parent or parents of the infant for all the purposes of this Ordinance.
Interim orders. 1950 c. 26, s. 6.
Adoption order in respect of infants previously adopted.
1950 c. 26. s. 7.
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(a) that every person whose consent is necessary under this Ordinance, and whose consent is not dispensed with, has consented to and understands the nature and effect of the adoption order for which application is made, and in particular in the case of any parent understands that the effect of the adoption order will be permanently to deprive him or her of his or her parental rights;
(b) that the order if made will be for the welfare of the infant, due consideration being for this purpose given to the wishes of the infant, having regard to the age and under- standing of the infant; and
(c) that the applicant has not received or agreed to receive, and that no person has made or given or agreed to make or give to the applicant, any payment or other reward in consideration of the adoption except such as the Court may sanction.
(1A) The Court, in making an adoption order shall consider whether it is in the interests of the infant that his true identity should be disclosed to him, having regard to the views of the prospective adopter, the opinion of the Director and also to the age and understanding of the infant. (Added, 48 of 1977, s. 4)
(2) The Court in an adoption order may impose such terms and conditions as the Court may think fit, and in particular may require the adopter by bond or otherwise to make for the infant such provision (if any) as in the opinion of the Court is just and expedient.
9. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Court may, upon any application for an adoption order, postpone the determination of the application and make an interim order giving the custody of the infant to the applicant for a period not exceeding 2 years by way of a probationary period upon such terms as regards provision for the maintenance and education and supervision of the welfare of the infant and otherwise as the Court may think fit.
(2) All such consents as are required to an adoption order shall be necessary to an interim order but subject to a like power on the part of the Court to dispense with any such consent.
(3) An interim order shall not be made in any case where the making of an adoption order would be unlawful by virtue of sec- tion 5(7).
(4) An interim order shall not be deemed to be an adoption order within the meaning of this Ordinance.
10. (1) An adoption order or an interim order may be made in respect of an infant who has already been the subject of an adoption order under this Ordinance.
(2) In relation to an application for an adoption order in respect of such an infant, the adopter or adopters under the previous or last previous adoption order shall be deemed to be the parent or parents of the infant for all the purposes of this Ordinance.
Interim orders. 1950 c. 26, s. 6.
Adoption order in respect of infants previously adopted.
1950 c. 26. s. 7.
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