13. Any recognized adoption society may, under the authority of the Minister, take charge of abandoned children and place for adoption those children who may be adopted under this act.
It must proceed with the assessment of any person applying to adopt a child domiciled or resident in or outside Québec, to the extent that the Minister has determined that there are children available for adoption.
The Minister shall determine whether children domiciled or resident outside Québec are available for adoption, taking into account the goals specified by the Minister of Cultural Communities and Immigration under subparagraph h of the fourth paragraph of section 3 of the Act respecting the Ministère des Communautés culturelles et de l’Immigration (chapter M-23.1).
1969, c. 64, s. 13; 1979, c. 17, s. 1; 1981, c. 9, s. 7.