TUVALU

ADOPTION OF CHILDREN AMENDMENT ACT 2015

Act No.01 of 2015

AN ACT TO AMEND THE ADOPTION OF CHILDREN ACT TO ALLOW TUVALU NATIVES AND CITIZENS OF TUVALU TO ADOPT CHILDREN UNDER THE ACT

1 Short Title 

This Act may be cited as the Adoption of Children Amendment Act. 

2 Commencement 

This Act shall come into force on a date appointed by the Minister. 

3 Amendment to section 5 
(1) Section 5 of the Act is repealed and replaced with the following words: 

"The Court shall make an adoption order if at the time of applying to the Court for the order- 

(a) the child; or 

(b) at least one of the applicants, 

is a Tuvalu native and a citizen of Tuvalu."