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Validity of consent.
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28.— (1) A consent to the making of an adoption order is not valid unless given—
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(a) after the child concerned has attained the age of 6 weeks, and
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(b) not earlier than 3 months before the application for adoption.
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(2) The Authority shall satisfy itself that every person whose consent to the making of an adoption order is necessary and has not been dispensed with—
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(a) has given the consent, and
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(b) understands the nature and effect of the consent and of the adoption order.
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