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Adoption Act 1993
74Birth details of adopted person born overseas
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74 Birth details of adopted person born overseas
When an adopted person who was—
(a) born outside Australia; and
(b) brought to Australia for adoption in Australia;
attains the age of 18 years, the director-general must, at the request of
the adopted person, give the person a copy of his or her birth
certificate or any other information that is available from the records
of the appropriate authority in the person’s country of origin.