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Adoption Act 1994
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Part 1 — Preliminary
1. Short title 2
2. Commencement 2
3. Paramount considerations when administering Act etc. 2
4. Terms used 2
4A. Presumptions of parentage in *Family Court Act 1997*, when applicable 8
5. Crown bound 8