Div 2AState Central Authority

Division 2A — State Central Authority 134A. Minister is Central Authority for WA for Hague Convention etc. 110 134B. Functions of the State Central Authority 111 Division 3 — Non‑Western Australian adoptions 135. Arrangements with other States and Territories, Minister may make 111 136. Recognition of other Australian adoptions 112 136A. Recognition in WA of adoption in Convention country of child resident in that country by Australian resident 112 136B. Court may terminate relationship of child and parent of certain adopted children 113 136C. Recognition in WA of adoption of child resident in Convention country by person resident in another such country 114 136D. Recognition under s. 136A, effect of 114 136E. Recognition in WA of decision in Convention country to convert adoption under Hague Convention Art. 27 116 136F. Court may declare recognition under s. 136A or 136C of no effect in WA 116 136G. Adoption compliance certificate, evidential value of 117 136H. Person wishing to adopt child in Convention country, State Central Authority to report on 118 137. Arrangements with other countries, Minister may make 118 138. Recognition in WA of foreign country adoptions 118 138A. Recognition in WA of adoption in overseas jurisdiction of child resident in that jurisdiction by Australian resident 121 138B. Recognition under s. 138A, effect of 122 138C. Adoption certificate, evidential value of 123 138D. Person wishing to adopt child in overseas jurisdiction, CEO may report on 123 139. Certain children in WA adopted outside Australia, CEO’s powers to supervise welfare etc. of 124 Division 4 — Financial assistance and payment for services 140. Financial assistance, CEO’s powers to provide 124 141. Services provided by CEO, payments for 125 Division 5 — Rules and regulations 142. Rules of Court 126 143. Regulations 126 Division 6 — Repeal, transitional and savings, consequential amendments and review 144. *Adoption of Children Act 1896* repealed and transitional etc. provisions for (Sch. 3) 128 145. *Adoption Amendment Act 2012*, transitional provisions for 129 146. Review of Act 129