AustLII Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

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ADOPTION ACT 1988 - SECT 66

66. Sending of memoranda of orders to other States, &c.

      (1) Where –

(a) an adoption order or an order for the discharge of an adoption order has been made under this Act; and

(b) the Registrar has reason to believe that the birth of the person to which the order relates is registered in another State or in a Territory –

the Registrar shall, as soon as practicable, cause a memorandum in accordance with the prescribed form of the adoption order or a copy of the order for the discharge of an adoption order, as the case may be, certified in writing by him to be a true memorandum or copy, to be sent to an officer of that State or Territory having functions in relation to the registration of births who is prescribed by the regulations.

      (2) Where –

(a) an adoption order or an order for the discharge of an adoption order has been made under this Act; and

(b) the Registrar has reason to believe that the birth of the person adopted under the order is registered in a country other than Australia –

the Registrar shall, on application in writing by the persons in whose favour the order was made or of the person adopted under the order, cause a memorandum in accordance with the prescribed form of the adoption order, or a copy of the order for the discharge of an adoption order, as the case may be, certified in writing by him to be a true memorandum or copy, to be sent to an officer in that country who is prescribed by the regulations.



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