This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1. Short title 3. Definitions for Act 4. Application of Act PART 2--STATUS OF CHILDREN 5. Children all of equal status 6. Construction of instruments PART 3--ESTABLISHING PARENTAGE 7. Presumptions of parentage arising from marriage 8. Presumptions arising from registered information 10. Acknowledgments of paternity within the ACT 10A. Acknowledgments of paternity outside the ACT 11. Applications for declarations of parentage 12. Declarations of parentage 14. Annulment of declaration of parentage 15. Rebuttal of certain presumptions 16. Presumptions—whether conclusive or rebuttable 16A. Conflicting presumptions PART 4--USE OF MEDICAL TESTS IN DETERMINING PARENTAGE 17. Notice to carry out medical tests 18. Reports of medical tests 19. Offences related to medical tests PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS 20. Joinder of parties 21. Notification of certain orders to registrar-general ENDNOTES