9State Central Authorities—designation by Commonwealth

#### 9 State Central Authorities—designation by Commonwealth (1) The Attorney‑General of the Commonwealth may designate a person, in writing, as State Central Authority of a State for these Regulations. (2) A person designated must be: (a) the State Minister administering the laws of that State relating to adoptions; or (b) a person holding, or for the time being performing the duties of, the office, in the department or service responsible for the administration of adoptions in the State, that supervises the conduct of those adoptions. (3) A designation may be expressed to have effect only in the circumstances mentioned in the instrument of designation. (4) As soon as practicable after the Attorney‑General designates a State Central Authority, the Attorney‑General must publish a notice of the designation in the Gazette. (5) In this regulation, State Minister means: (a) for a State—a Minister of the Crown for the State; and (b) for a Territory—a Minister of the Crown for the Territory. > Note: Subregulations 9(1) and (2) do not necessarily apply to all States—see regulation 34.