(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. 69U Recognition of an adoption in a prescribed overseas S. 69U 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 habitually resident in that jurisdiction by a person who is habitually resident in is recognised if— (a) the adoption is granted in accordance with the laws of that prescribed overseas jurisdiction; and (b) an adoption certificate is in force in relation to the adoption. (2) An adoption that is recognised under subsection (1) is effective on and from the date that the adoption takes effect in the prescribed overseas jurisdiction. 69V Effect of recognition of adoption under this Part S. 69V inserted by No. 32/2000 Subject to section 69W, if the adoption of a child s. 9. is recognised under section 69U, then, for the purposes of the laws of , the adoption has the same effect as an adoption order under this Act. 69W Refusal to recognise an adoption under this Part S. 69W inserted by No. 32/2000 (1) If the Secretary considers that an adoption s. 9. recognised under section 69U is manifestly
(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 habitually resident in that jurisdiction by a person who is habitually resident in is recognised if— (a) the adoption is granted in accordance with the laws of that prescribed overseas jurisdiction; and (b) an adoption certificate is in force in relation to the adoption. (2) An adoption that is recognised under subsection (1) is effective on and from the date that the adoption takes effect in the prescribed overseas jurisdiction. S. 69V inserted by No. 32/2000 s. 9. 69V Effect of recognition of adoption under this Part Subject to section 69W, if the adoption of a child is recognised under section 69U, then, for the purposes of the laws of , the adoption has the same effect as an adoption order under this Act. S. 69W inserted by No. 32/2000 s. 9. 69W Refusal to recognise an adoption under this Part (1) If the Secretary considers that an adoption recognised under section 69U is manifestly
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