Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice) Act 2020
sec.34Application to include particular documents and information
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sec.34 Application to include particular documents and information
An application for a cultural recognition order about a person who is a child at the time the application is made must include— a signed statement from each birth parent addressing the matters mentioned in section 35 ; and a signed statement from each cultural parent addressing the matters mentioned in section 36 ; and a signed statement from the birth parents’ nominated informed person and the cultural parents’ nominated informed person addressing the matters mentioned in section 38 ; and if the child has an other carer—a signed statement from the other carer addressing the matters mentioned in section 39 . Also, the application may be accompanied by any other information or document the applicant reasonably considers may help the commissioner in deciding whether to make a cultural recognition order. An application for a cultural recognition order about a person who is an adult at the time of the application must include— a signed statement from the person addressing the matters mentioned in section 37 ; and a signed statement from each birth parent addressing the matters mentioned in section 35 (1) (a) , (b) , (f) , (g) and (h) ; and a signed statement from each cultural parent addressing the matters mentioned in section 36 (1) (a) , (b) , (e) , (f) and (j) ; and a signed statement from the birth parents’ nominated informed person and cultural parents’ nominated informed person addressing the matters mentioned in section 38 . Also, the application may be accompanied by any other information or document the applicant reasonably considers may help the commissioner in deciding whether to make a cultural recognition order. (sec.34-ssec.1) An application for a cultural recognition order about a person who is a child at the time the application is made must include— a signed statement from each birth parent addressing the matters mentioned in section 35 ; and a signed statement from each cultural parent addressing the matters mentioned in section 36 ; and a signed statement from the birth parents’ nominated informed person and the cultural parents’ nominated informed person addressing the matters mentioned in section 38 ; and if the child has an other carer—a signed statement from the other carer addressing the matters mentioned in section 39 . (sec.34-ssec.2) Also, the application may be accompanied by any other information or document the applicant reasonably considers may help the commissioner in deciding whether to make a cultural recognition order. (sec.34-ssec.3) An application for a cultural recognition order about a person who is an adult at the time of the application must include— a signed statement from the person addressing the matters mentioned in section 37 ; and a signed statement from each birth parent addressing the matters mentioned in section 35 (1) (a) , (b) , (f) , (g) and (h) ; and a signed statement from each cultural parent addressing the matters mentioned in section 36 (1) (a) , (b) , (e) , (f) and (j) ; and a signed statement from the birth parents’ nominated informed person and cultural parents’ nominated informed person addressing the matters mentioned in section 38 . (sec.34-ssec.4) Also, the application may be accompanied by any other information or document the applicant reasonably considers may help the commissioner in deciding whether to make a cultural recognition order.