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Status of Children Act 1996
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4 Application of Act
> > (1) This Act applies in respect of a person—
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> > > (a) whether born in New South Wales or elsewhere, and
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> > > (b) whether born before or after the commencement of this section, and
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> > > (c) whether a minor or not, and
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> > > (d) whether the person or the person’s father or mother is or has ever been domiciled in New South Wales or not.
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> > (2) Nothing in this Act affects the operation of sections 95–99 of the [Adoption Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-075) or Part 3 of the [Surrogacy Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2010-102).
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> **s 4:** Am 2000 No 75, Sch 2.5 \[1\]; 2010 No 102, Sch 2.7.