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This legislation has been repealed.

BIRTH (EQUALITY OF STATUS) ACT 1988 (REPEALED) - SECT 3

Definitions for Act

In this Act:

Note     A definition applies except so far as the contrary intention appears (see Legislation Act 2001 , s 155).

"acknowledgment of paternity" means an acknowledgment made in accordance with section 10 (1).

"corresponding law", in relation to a Territory law, means a law of a place other than the ACT that is similar to, or has a similar effect to, the Territory law.

"declaration of parentage" means a declaration made under section 12 (1).

"exnuptial child" means a child whose father and mother were not married to each other at the time the child was conceived and have not subsequently married each other, not being a child who is a legitimate child, or is to be deemed to be a legitimate child, under the Marriage Act 1961 (Cwlth), part 6.

"medical test" means a medical test specified in a notice under section 17 (1).

"overseas jurisdiction" means a country, or part of a country, other than Australia.

"registered medical practitioner" means a person registered as a medical practitioner under the Medical Practitioners Act 1930 or under a corresponding law of a State or another Territory.

"registered nurse" means a person registered as a nurse under the Nurses Act 1988 or under a corresponding law of a State or another Territory.

"register of births" means the register under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997 or a register in which births are recorded under the law of the Commonwealth, a State, another Territory or a prescribed overseas jurisdiction.

"register of parentage information" means a register, other than a register of births, in which information as to parentage is recorded under the law of the Commonwealth, a State, another Territory or a prescribed overseas jurisdiction.



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