Pt 4B (Heading and INTERCOUNTRY ss 69T–69Y) inserted by No. 32/2000 s. 9. S. 69T 69T Definitions inserted by No. 32/2000 In this Part— s. 9. means a person, body or office adoption authority in a prescribed overseas jurisdiction responsible for approving the adoption of children; in relation to an adoption, adoption certificate, means a document issued by an adoption authority in the prescribed overseas jurisdiction in which the child to whom the document relates was habitually resident before being adopted, stating that— (a) the adoption took place in accordance with the laws of that jurisdiction; and (b) the Secretary, or a person or a delegate of a person whose functions in another State or a Territory correspond with those of the Secretary under this Act, agreed that the adoption may proceed; means a country, prescribed overseas jurisdiction or part of a country, prescribed as an overseas jurisdiction for the purposes of this Part. S. 69U 69U Recognition of an adoption in a prescribed overseas inserted by jurisdiction of a child from that jurisdiction No. 32/2000 s. 9. (1) Subject to section 69W, an adoption in a prescribed overseas jurisdiction of a child who is
Pt 4B (Heading and ss 69T–69Y) inserted by No. 32/2000 s. 9. S. 69T inserted by No. 32/2000 s. 9. 69T Definitions In this Part— adoption authority means a person, body or office in a prescribed overseas jurisdiction responsible for approving the adoption of children; adoption certificate, in relation to an adoption, means a document issued by an adoption authority in the prescribed overseas jurisdiction in which the child to whom the document relates was habitually resident before being adopted, stating that— (a) the adoption took place in accordance with the laws of that jurisdiction; and (b) the Secretary, or a person or a delegate of a person whose functions in another State or a Territory correspond with those of the Secretary under this Act, agreed that the adoption may proceed; prescribed overseas jurisdiction means a country, or part of a country, prescribed as an overseas jurisdiction for the purposes of this Part. S. 69U inserted by No. 32/2000 s. 9. 69U Recognition of an adoption in a prescribed overseas jurisdiction of a child from that jurisdiction (1) Subject to section 69W, an adoption in a prescribed overseas jurisdiction of a child who is INTERCOUNTRY
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