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