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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023
sec.18Application of division
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### sec.18 Application of division
This division applies if—
the registrar receives, under the Adoption Act 2009 , section 289 , a notice (an initial notice ) of the making of a final adoption order; or
the registrar receives, under the Adoption Act 2009 , section 290B , a notice (also an initial notice ) to record an adoption granted in another country.
This division also applies if—
the registrar receives—
an order (an initial order ) of another jurisdiction that corresponds to a final adoption order; or
a notice (also an initial notice ) of the making of an order, that corresponds to a final adoption order, of another State; and
the order relates to a person whose birth or previous adoption is registered in Queensland.
This division also applies if—
a parentage order (also an initial order ) is made in relation to a child whose birth was registered in Queensland; and
the registrar receives—
an application to register the initial order accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation; and
an original copy of the initial order.
This division further applies if—
a cultural recognition order (also an initial order ) is made in relation to a person whose birth was registered in Queensland; and
the registrar receives a copy of the initial order from the commissioner.
In this section—
commissioner means the person appointed as commissioner under the Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice) Act 2020 .
(sec.18-ssec.1) This division applies if— the registrar receives, under the Adoption Act 2009 , section 289 , a notice (an initial notice ) of the making of a final adoption order; or the registrar receives, under the Adoption Act 2009 , section 290B , a notice (also an initial notice ) to record an adoption granted in another country.
(sec.18-ssec.2) This division also applies if— the registrar receives— an order (an initial order ) of another jurisdiction that corresponds to a final adoption order; or a notice (also an initial notice ) of the making of an order, that corresponds to a final adoption order, of another State; and the order relates to a person whose birth or previous adoption is registered in Queensland.
(sec.18-ssec.3) This division also applies if— a parentage order (also an initial order ) is made in relation to a child whose birth was registered in Queensland; and the registrar receives— an application to register the initial order accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation; and an original copy of the initial order.
(sec.18-ssec.4) This division further applies if— a cultural recognition order (also an initial order ) is made in relation to a person whose birth was registered in Queensland; and the registrar receives a copy of the initial order from the commissioner.
(sec.18-ssec.5) In this section— commissioner means the person appointed as commissioner under the Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice) Act 2020 .
- (a) the registrar receives, under the Adoption Act 2009 , section 289 , a notice (an initial notice ) of the making of a final adoption order; or
- (b) the registrar receives, under the Adoption Act 2009 , section 290B , a notice (also an initial notice ) to record an adoption granted in another country.
- (a) the registrar receives— (i) an order (an initial order ) of another jurisdiction that corresponds to a final adoption order; or (ii) a notice (also an initial notice ) of the making of an order, that corresponds to a final adoption order, of another State; and
- (i) an order (an initial order ) of another jurisdiction that corresponds to a final adoption order; or
- (ii) a notice (also an initial notice ) of the making of an order, that corresponds to a final adoption order, of another State; and
- (b) the order relates to a person whose birth or previous adoption is registered in Queensland.
- (i) an order (an initial order ) of another jurisdiction that corresponds to a final adoption order; or
- (ii) a notice (also an initial notice ) of the making of an order, that corresponds to a final adoption order, of another State; and
- (a) a parentage order (also an initial order ) is made in relation to a child whose birth was registered in Queensland; and
- (b) the registrar receives— (i) an application to register the initial order accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation; and (ii) an original copy of the initial order.
- (i) an application to register the initial order accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation; and
- (ii) an original copy of the initial order.
- (i) an application to register the initial order accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation; and
- (ii) an original copy of the initial order.
- (a) a cultural recognition order (also an initial order ) is made in relation to a person whose birth was registered in Queensland; and
- (b) the registrar receives a copy of the initial order from the commissioner.