Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Adoption Act 1984 - SECT 69T

PART IVB BILATERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS

Definitions

69T. Definitions

In this Part-

adoption authority means a person, body or office in a prescribed overseas
jurisdiction responsible for approving the adoption of children;

adoption certificate, in relation to an adoption, means a document issued by
an adoption authority in the prescribed overseas jurisdiction in which the
child to whom the document relates was habitually resident before being
adopted, stating that-

   (a)  the adoption took place in accordance with the laws of that
        jurisdiction; and

   (b)  the Secretary, or a person or a delegate of a person whose functions
        in another State or a Territory correspond with those of the Secretary
        under this Act, agreed that the adoption may proceed;

prescribed overseas jurisdiction means a country, or part of a country,
prescribed as an overseas jurisdiction for the purposes of this Part.