Terms of Reference
On 16 December 1991, the then Attorney General, the Honourable PEJ Collins QC MP referred the following matter to the Commission:
The Commission is to inquire into and report on the operation of the Adoption Information Act 1990 and the Adoption Information Regulations 1991, and in particular to consider:
(i) the implementation, public awareness and administration of the legislation: and
(ii) the impact of the legislation on birth parents, children surrendered for adoption, adopting parents and the extended families of all parties.
Participants
The Law Reform Commission is constituted by the Law Reform Commission Act 1967. For the purpose of the Adoption Information Reference, the Chairman, in accordance with the Act, created a Division comprising the following members of the Commission:
The Hon R M Hope QC
Professor David Weisbrot
Justice J Brownie (until 13 July 1992)
Ms Jane Stackpool (until 13 July 1992)
Ms Clare Petre (from 13 July 1992)
Executive Director
Research and Writing
Associate Professor Richard Chisholm
Adrienne Bailey
Cathleen Sherry
Librarian
Desktop Publishing
Administrative Assistance
Ms Zoya Howes
Mrs Shirley Lucke
Ms Alison Dugan
