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Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice) Act 2020
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Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice) Act 2020
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On the making of a cultural recognition order about a person— the person’s parentage is transferred from the birth parents to the cultural parents; and the person becomes a child of the cultural parents; and the cultural parents become the parents of the person; and the person stops being a child of the birth parents; and a birth parent stops being a parent of the person. Other relationships are determined in accordance with subsection (1) . However, for the purpose of applying a law relating to a sexual offence where a familial relationship is relevant, the person is taken to have— the familial relationship that existed before the making of the order; and the familial relationship resulting from the making of the order. (sec.66-ssec.1) On the making of a cultural recognition order about a person— the person’s parentage is transferred from the birth parents to the cultural parents; and the person becomes a child of the cultural parents; and the cultural parents become the parents of the person; and the person stops being a child of the birth parents; and a birth parent stops being a parent of the person. (sec.66-ssec.2) Other relationships are determined in accordance with subsection (1) . (sec.66-ssec.3) However, for the purpose of applying a law relating to a sexual offence where a familial relationship is relevant, the person is taken to have— the familial relationship that existed before the making of the order; and the familial relationship resulting from the making of the order.