Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

PARENTAGE ACT 2004 - SECT 31C

    (1)     This section applies instead of section 29 in relation to a parentage order mentioned in section 31B (3).

    (2)     The provisions of the Adoption Act 1993

mentioned in subsection (4) (the applied provisions ) apply in relation to the parentage order as if the parentage order were an order made under that Act for the adoption of the child and the child were an adopted child.

    (3)     For that application—

        (a)     a reference in an applied provision to the adoptive parent or adoptive parents is a reference to the intended parent or intended parents in whose favour the parentage order was made; and

        (b)     a reference in an applied provision to the adopted child or adopted person is a reference to the child about whom the parentage order was made; and

        (c)     a reference in an applied provision to the commencement of the Adoption Act 1993

were a reference to the commencement day; and

        (d)     a reference in the Adoption Act 1993

, section 48 to the director-general were a reference to the registrar-general; and

        (e)     any other necessary changes were made.

    (4)     The applied provisions of the Adoption Act 1993

are as follows:

        (a)     section 43 (General effect) other than subsections (1) (c) and (2);

        (b)     section 44 (Disposition of property);

        (c)     section 47 (Distribution of property by trustee or personal representative);

        (d)     section 48 (Bequest by will to unascertained adopted person);

        (e)     section 49 (Gifts between living people);

        (f)     section 60 (Confidentiality of records) other than subsection (1) (a);

        (g)     section 62 (3) (Provision of information);

        (h)     division 5.3 (Identifying information) other than sections 70, 71, 77, 78 and 79.