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Adoption Act 1993
116Proof of adoptions
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116 Proof of adoptions In any proceedings in a court of the Territory, a document purporting to be— (a) the original or a certified copy or certified extract of an adoption order; or (b) an official certificate, entry or record of an adoption; (whether made in Australia or elsewhere) is evidence of the facts stated in, and matters appearing from, the document.