Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ADOPTION AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO 2) (NO. 36 OF 2009) - SECT 71

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State central authorit y , for the ACT, means the authority mentioned in section 55.

"step-parent, "of a child or young person, means a person who—

        (a)     is not a parent of the child or young person; and

        (b)     whether married or not, has lived in a domestic partnership for not less than 3 years with a parent of the child or young person.

"young person" means—

        (a)     a person who is 12 years old or older, but not yet an adult; and

        (b)     in relation to an application for an adoption order—a person who is an adult but for whom the application for an adoption order was filed in the court before the person became an adult.

Note     Adult is defined in the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1.