Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) An application under section 69 of the Act for an order declaring that an adoption was effected under the law of a country, other than New Zealand, outside the Commonwealth and the Territories and that the adoption is one of which section 67 of the Act applies shall be made by summons in Form 17.
(2) A summons under paragraph (1) shall be supported by affidavit.
(3) A summons under paragraph (1) and any supporting affidavit shall be served on the Secretary and on such other persons as the Judge directs under section 69 of the Act not less than five clear days before the hearing of the application.
(4) An order making a declaration under section 69 of the Act shall be in Form 18.