Adoption Regulations, 2017
Central Regulations ยท 201639 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Regulations |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Women and Child Development |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 39 |
| Subjects | family |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Fundamental principles governing adoption
- Section 4 Child eligible for adoption
- Section 5 Eligibility criteria for prospective adoptive parents
- Section 6 Procedure relating to orphan or abandoned child
- Section 7 Procedure relating to a surrendered child
- Section 8 Availability of child for adoption
- Section 9 Registration and home study of the prospective adoptive parents
- Section 10 Referral of a child from a Specialised Adoption Agency through Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System to prospective adoptive parents
- Section 11 Pre-adoption foster care
- Section 12 Legal procedure
- Section 13 Follow-up of progress of adopted child
- Section 14 Non-Resident Indian to be treated at par with resident Indian
- Section 15 Registration and Home Study Report for prospective adoptive parents for inter-country adoption
- Section 16 No Objection Certificate of Authority and pre-adoption foster care
- Section 17 Legal Procedure
- Section 18 Passport and visa, intimation to immigration authorities, Conformity Certificate, Birth Certifi cate, etc
- Section 19 Follow-up of progress of adopted child by Non-Resident Indian, Overseas Citizens of India and foreign prospective adoptive parents
- Section 20 Adoption by Overseas Citizen of India or foreign national of Hague Adoption Convention ratified countries living in India
- Section 21 Adoption procedure in case of Overseas Citizen of India or foreign national of Hague Adoption Convention ratified countries living in India
- Section 22 Procedure for adoption of a child from a foreign country by Indian citizens
- Section 23 Recognition of Specialised Adoption Agency
- Section 24 Criteria and procedure for renewal of recognition of Specialised Adoption Agency
- Section 25 Suspension or revocation of recognition of Specialised Adoption Agency
- Section 26 Inspection of Specialised Adoption Agencies
- Section 27 Entitlement to grants under other Government notified schemes
- Section 28 Agencies to maintain accounts
- Section 29 Functions of Specialised Adoption Agencies
- Section 30 Functions of Authorised Foreign Adoption Agency
- Section 31 Criteria and procedure for authorisation of foreign agencies
- Section 32 Suspension or revocation of authorisation
- Section 33 Roles of State Government and State Adoption Resource Agency
- Section 34 District Child Protection Unit
- Section 35 Child Welfare Committee
- Section 37 Central Adoption Resource Authority
- Section 38 Regional passport officer
- Section 39 Foreigner regional registration office
- Section 40 Role of Indian diplomatic missions in inter-country adoption
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