sec.42Consent given under a law of another State

### sec.42 Consent given under a law of another State A complying interstate consent has effect for this Act as if it were given under this part. For subsection (1) , a person’s consent to the child’s adoption is a complying interstate consent if an authorised officer for another State has given the chief executive— a notice stating that the consent was given, by signed writing, under a law of the other State and has not been revoked under that law; and a written authorisation to make arrangements for the adoption of the child in Queensland. In this section— authorised officer , for another State, means an officer who, under the law of the State, is authorised to make arrangements for the adoption of children in the State. (sec.42-ssec.1) A complying interstate consent has effect for this Act as if it were given under this part. (sec.42-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , a person’s consent to the child’s adoption is a complying interstate consent if an authorised officer for another State has given the chief executive— a notice stating that the consent was given, by signed writing, under a law of the other State and has not been revoked under that law; and a written authorisation to make arrangements for the adoption of the child in Queensland. (sec.42-ssec.3) In this section— authorised officer , for another State, means an officer who, under the law of the State, is authorised to make arrangements for the adoption of children in the State. - (a) a notice stating that the consent was given, by signed writing, under a law of the other State and has not been revoked under that law; and - (b) a written authorisation to make arrangements for the adoption of the child in Queensland.