77Parental responsibility for certain non-citizen children awaiting adoption

#### 77 Parental responsibility for certain non-citizen children awaiting adoption 77 Parental responsibility for certain non-citizen children awaiting adoption > > (1) This section applies to a non-citizen child who is subject to the [Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth on entry to Australia and in relation to whom an adoption order has not been made under any law. > > > (2) The Secretary has parental responsibility for a child to whom this section applies and section 75 is, to the extent necessary, to apply to that child as if he or she were born in a State of the Commonwealth for so long as New South Wales is the normal place of residence of the child. > > Note— > > The Minister for Immigration of the Commonwealth is the guardian of a child arriving in Australia and who is subject to the [Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth until an adoption order is made. The functions of parental responsibility are presently delegated to the Secretary under section 5 of that Act. > > **s 77:** Am 2006 No 112, Sch 2 \[34\] \[35\].