Adoption of Children. [Ch.29. No. 7.

second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of two hundred
and fifty dollars.

10. (1) Upon an application in the prescribed manner by
any person desirous of being authorised to adopt a child, the
Court may, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, make
an adoption order authorising the applicant to adopt that
child.

(2) Where an application for an adoption order is
made by two spouses jointly, the Court may make the order
authorising the two spouses jointly to adopt, but save as
aforesaid no adoption order shall be made authorising more
than one person to adopt a child.

11. (1) An adoption order shall not be made in ary case
where—

(a) the applicant is under the age of twenty-five
years, Or

(0) the applicant is less than twenty-one years older
than the child in respect of whom the application
is made: Provided that it shall be lawful for the
court, if it thinks fit, to make an order.

(i) notwithstanding that the applicant is less
than twenty-five years of age, if the applicant
is the mother of the child; or

(11) notwithstanding that the applicant is less
than twenty-one years older than the child, if the
applicant and the child are within the prohibited
degrees of consanguinity, or if the application is
made by or on behalf of two spouses jointly and
the wife is the mother of the child or the husband
is the putative father of the child.

(2) An adoption order shall not be made in any case
where the sole applicant is a male unless the Court is satisfied
that there are special circumstances which justify as an
exceptional measure the making of an adoption order.

 

(3) An adoption order shall not be made except with
the consent of every person or body who is a parent or
guardian of the child in respect of whom the application is

made or who has the actual custody of the child or who is.

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Power to
make adop-
tion orders.

Restrictions
on making
adoption
orders.