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Domestic Adoption Sixth Amendment of the Constitution (Adoption) Act, 1979 An Adoption Referendum was held in 1979, two years after it was discovered that adoption orders made by the Adoption Board might not be constitutional because the Board wasn't a court. This amendment to the Constitution resolved this issue. The referendum had one of the lowest ever turnouts (28.6%) but had the highest ever vote in favour (99%). Click here to download the act Intercountry Adoption Hague Convention The Hague Convention for the Protection of Children in Intercountry Adoption is designed to do exactly what it says in the title - protect children in intercountry adoption. The 2010 Adoption Bill ratified the Hague Convention and Adoption Rights Alliance welcomes this. However, by allowing for bilateral agreements with non-Hague countries which, under the terms of the Bill, are only required to "have regard for" Hague as opposed to being drawn up "in accordance" with Hague, the Bill waters down the strength and sentiment of the Convention. Adoption Rights Alliance therefore believes that all bilateral agreements should be outlawed. Click
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