Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• doctor
• domestic partner (see s 169 (1))
• domestic partnership (see s 169 (2))
• foreign country
• nurse
• parent
• registrar-general.
"birth parent", of a child, for division 2.5 (Parentage orders)—see section 23.
"birth sibling", of a child, for division 2.5 (Parentage orders)—see section 23.
"commercial substitute parent agreement"—see section 40.
"foreign jurisdiction" means a foreign country or part of a foreign country.
"genetic parent", of a child, means a person whose gametes were used to create the embryo.
"parentage declaration" means a declaration under section 19.
"parentage order"—see section 23.
"parentage testing order", for division 2.6 (Use of medical tests in establishing parentage)—see section 34.
"procedure", for division 2.5 (Parentage orders)—see section 23.
"register of births" means the register maintained under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997 in which births are registered.
"substitute parent", of a child, for division 2.5 (Parentage orders)—see section 24 (1) (c).
"substitute parent agreement"—see section 23.
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 20 November 2003.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 18 February 2004.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Parentage Bill 2004,
which originated in the Assembly as the Parentage Bill 2003 and was passed by
the Legislative Assembly on 10 February 2004.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
© Australian Capital Territory 2004