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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997
4Meaning of adult and child
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4 Meaning of adult and child
In this Act:
adult means a person who—
(a) is at least 18 years old; or
(b) is under 18 years old, but is or has been married or in a civil
union.
child means a person other than an adult, and includes a stillborn
child.