3Definitions

3 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in these Regulations are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a) court;
(b) Territory.

(1) In these Regulations:

accredited body means a body accredited, under the laws of a State and in accordance with the Commonwealth‑State agreement, as an accredited body for the Convention.

Act means the Family Law Act 1975.

adoption compliance certificate means a certificate issued in accordance with article 23 of the Convention.

Bureau means the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.

Central Authority means a person or office designated for a Convention country under article 6 of the Convention.

child means an individual who is under 18 years.

Commonwealth Central Authority has the meaning given by regulation 5.

Commonwealth‑State agreement means the “Commonwealth‑State agreement for the implementation of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption”:

(a) made between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories; and
(b) that commenced operation on 9 April 1998.

Convention means the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption:

(a) mentioned in subsection 111C(1) of the Act; and
(b) a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 1.

Convention country has the meaning given by regulation 4.

parental responsibility, in relation to a child, has the same meaning as in section 61B of the Act.

receiving State has the same meaning as in article 2 of the Convention.

State includes Territory.

State Central Authority has the meaning given by regulation 8.

State of origin has the same meaning as in article 2 of the Convention.

working day means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.