This legislation has been repealed.
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.