CAP. 290]
[Subsidiary]
Adoption Rules
[1986 Ed.
Director of Social Welfare to be guardian ad litem subject to rule 9.
G.N.A. 76/60.
8. APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
(1) Subject to the provisions of rule 9, the Director shall be the guardian ad litem of the infant for the purposes of the application and a copy of the summons shall be served on him.
(2) On the service of a copy of the summons in accordance with paragraph (1), the applicant shall pay to the Director a fee of $1,400 $500 in payment of the proper costs of the Director for acting as guardian ad litem for the infant:
L.N. 228/77.
Appointment of some other person as guardian ad litem.
G.N.A. 76/60. L.N. 228/77. L.N. 139/86.
Provided that the Director, if he should consider such action is necessary or desirable, may, in his absolute discretion, waive payment of such fee or any part thereof.
(3) [Deleted, L.N. 139/86]
9. Except where the Director has become guardian ad litem by virtue of section 5(5F) of the Ordinance, if the applicant desires that some person other than the Director should be appointed to act as guardian ad litem, the originating summons must ask for the appointment of a guardian ad litem and must be supported by an affidavit by the applicant setting out the facts together with the consent to act in writing of the proposed guardian ad litem and the judge may appoint such person as he thinks fit to be the guardian ad litem.
Form of statement and consent. L.N. 228/77. Form 3.
Forms 4 & 4A.
Time for filing evidence.
EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION
10. (1) The evidence in support of the application for an adoption order shall be given by means of a statement in Form 3 and shall be verified by affidavit.
(2) Any document signifying the consent of any person to the making of an adoption order shall, in the case of the consent of
(a) the parent of the infant, be in either Form 4 or Form 4A as the case may be;
(b) every person who is a guardian of the infant or who is liable by virtue of any order or agreement to contribute to the maintenance of the infant, be in Form 4; and
(c) one of 2 spouses where the application for the adoption order is made by the other spouse, be in Form 4.
(3) The form of consent shall be exhibited to the verifying affidavit referred to in paragraph (1).
11. The said evidence shall be filed within 14 days after the issue of the originating summons and a copy of the applicant's statement and of the documents attached thereto shall at the same time be served on the guardian ad litem.
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CAP. 290]
[Subsidiary]
Adoption Rules
[1986 Ed.
Director of
Social Welfare to
be guardian ad litem subject
to rule 9.
G.N.A. 76/60.
8.
APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM
(1) Subject to the provisions of rule 9, the Director shall be the guardian ad litem of the infant for the purposes of the application and a copy of the summons shall be served on him.
(2) On the service of a copy of the summons in accordance with paragraph (1), the applicant shall pay to the Director a fee of L.N. 228/77. $1,400 $500 in payment of the proper costs of the Director for acting as
guardian ad litem for the infant:
WN55/7 LN60190
Appointment of some other person as guardian ad litem.
G.N.A. 76/60. L.N. 228/77. L.N. 139/86.
Provided that the Director, if he should consider such action is necessary or desirable, may, in his absolute discretion, waive payment of such fee or any part thereof.
(3) [Deleted, L.N. 139/86]
9. Except where the Director has become guardian ad litem by virtue of section 5(5F) of the Ordinance, if the applicant desires that some person other than the Director should be appointed to act as guardian ad litem, the originating summons must ask for the appointment of a guardian ad litem and must be supported by an affidavit by the applicant setting out the facts together with the consent to act in writing of the proposed guardian að litem and the judge may appoint such person as he thinks fit to be the guardian ad litem.
Form of statement and consent. L.N. 228/77. Form 3.
Forms 4 & 4A.
Time for filing evidence.
EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION
10. (1) The evidence in support of the application for an adoption order shall be given by means of a statement in Form 3 and shall be verified by affidavit.
(2) Any document signifying the consent of any person to the making of an adoption order shall, in the case of the consent of
(a) the parent of the infant, be in either Form 4 or Form 4A as
the case may be;
(b) every person who is a guardian of the infant or who is liable by virtue of any order or agreement to contribute to the maintenance of the infant, be in Form 4; and
(c) one of 2 spouses where the application for the adoption
order is made by the other spouse, be in Form 4.
(3) The form of consent shall be exhibited to the verifying affidavit referred to in paragraph (1).
11. The said evidence shall be filed within 14 days after the issue of the originating summons and a copy of the applicant's statement and of the documents attached thereto shall at the same time be served on the guardian ad litem.
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