Adoption of Children Act 2022 · Updated to 15 Oct 2024 · Part 2 · Pre-Adoption Application Requirements
20. Validity period of ASA
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Subject to this section, an ASA is valid for a period of 2 years starting on the date that it is issued.
ASA
“Adoption Suitability Assessment” or “ASA” means an Adoption Suitability Assessment issued by an authorised adoption agency under section 14;
Where the validity of an ASA is extended under section 15(5) or 17(6)(c), the ASA is valid till the end of the period by which it is so extended.
Despite anything in this Division —
the Guardian-in-Adoption may by notice to any person issued with an ASA, extend the validity of the ASA for the period and from the date specified by the Guardian‑in‑Adoption in the notice; and
upon the extension, the ASA is valid till the end of the period by which it is so extended.
Terms defined in s 2
ASA
Defined · s 2“Adoption Suitability Assessment” or “ASA” means an Adoption Suitability Assessment issued by an authorised adoption agency under section 14;
Guardian-in-Adoption
Defined · s 2“Guardian-in-Adoption” means the Guardian‑in‑Adoption appointed under section 8;
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