organization or a person or organization included in a prescribed class of persons or organizations, being a person or organization resident in a country outside that makes arrangements for the adoption of children. S. 115(3) (3) Where— amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (a) the Secretary or the principal officer of an S. 115(3)(a) amended by approved agency is the guardian of a child in No. 46/1998 respect of whom arrangements are being s. 7(Sch. 1). made under this section; and S. 115(3)(b) (b) under those arrangements, another person amended by will become the guardian of the child upon No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). renunciation of guardianship by the Secretary or principal officer— the Secretary or principal officer may renounce guardianship of the child. S. 115(4) (4) Nothing in this section prevents the doing of inserted by anything required or authorised to be done by or No. 32/2000 under the Hague Convention. s. 7(5). Division 2—Offences 116 Territorial application of Part No. 7147 s. 44. This Part does not apply in respect of acts occurring outside Victoria, but, unless otherwise expressly provided, does apply in respect of acts done in Victoria in relation to adoption of children in, or children adopted in, any other State or a Territory or a country outside the Commonwealth and the Territories. No. 7147 s. 45. 117 Taking away etc. adopted child by natural parent S. 117 Any person who was the father or mother or a amended by No. 69/1989 guardian of a child but is not, by reason of an s. 7(1).
organization or a person or organization included in a prescribed class of persons or organizations, being a person or organization resident in a country outside that makes arrangements for the adoption of children. S. 115(3) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (3) Where— S. 115(3)(a) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (a) the Secretary or the principal officer of an approved agency is the guardian of a child in respect of whom arrangements are being made under this section; and S. 115(3)(b) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (b) under those arrangements, another person will become the guardian of the child upon renunciation of guardianship by the Secretary or principal officer— the Secretary or principal officer may renounce guardianship of the child. S. 115(4) inserted by No. 32/2000 s. 7(5). (4) Nothing in this section prevents the doing of anything required or authorised to be done by or under the Hague Convention. Division 2—Offences No. 7147 s. 44. 116 Territorial application of Part This Part does not apply in respect of acts occurring outside Victoria, but, unless otherwise expressly provided, does apply in respect of acts done in Victoria in relation to adoption of children in, or children adopted in, any other State or a Territory or a country outside the Commonwealth and the Territories. No. 7147 s. 45. S. 117 amended by No. 69/1989 s. 7(1). 117 Taking away etc. adopted child by natural parent Any person who was the father or mother or a guardian of a child but is not, by reason of an
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