Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

TESTAMENTARY GUARDIANSHIP ACT 1984 - SECT 7

    (1)     This Act applies in relation to a child—

        (a)     whether the child was born in the ACT or elsewhere; and

        (b)     whether the child was born before or after the commencement of this Act.

    (2)     Nothing in this Act is to be taken to affect the operation of the following sections of the Adoption Act 1993 :

              •     section 8 (Rules of private international law not to apply)

              •     section 43 (General effect)

              •     section 53 (Recognition of Australian adoptions)

              •     section 57L (Recognition of adoption order made outside Australia).