Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998
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8 State Central Authorities
(1) The State Central Authority for a State is the person: (a) so designated by the State (if it has the capacity to do so) and notified to the Commonwealth Central Authority under subregulation 10(1); or (b) if a person is not designated under paragraph (a)—so designated by the Commonwealth, under regulation 9. (2) A State Central Authority designated under regulation 9 ceases to be a State Central Authority under that regulation if the State concerned: (a) designates a State Central Authority for the State; and (b) tells the Commonwealth Central Authority about the designation under subregulation 10(1).