1 Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Status of Children Regulations 2019 .

2 Commencement

These regulations take effect on 5 August 2019.

3 Interpretation

In these regulations –

Act means the Status of Children Act 1974 ;

Form 1 means the form of that number set out in Schedule 1 ;

instrument means an instrument of a kind described in section 8C(2) of the Act.

4 Instruments of acknowledgement of paternity

(1)  An instrument –

(a) is to be in accordance with Form 1; or

(b) if in a different form, is to contain, or be accompanied by a document containing, the particulars specified in Form 1 in respect of the child and the parents.

(2)  A copy of an instrument is to be verified as a true copy of the instrument by a statutory declaration of –

(a) a party to the instrument; or

(b) an Australian legal practitioner.

(3)  The Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages may refuse to accept an instrument, or copy of an instrument, for filing if the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages considers the instrument or copy –

(a) is illegible, wholly or in part; or

(b) is likely to become illegible, wholly or in part.

5 Certified copies of instruments

(1)  This regulation applies to a person who is entitled, under section 9(2) of the Act, to request an inspection, or search, of the instruments filed with the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages under section 9(1) of the Act.

(2)  The Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages may, on payment of a fee of 28 fee units, provide a person to whom this regulation applies with –

(a) a certified copy of an instrument; or

(b) a certified copy of a copy of an instrument.

SCHEDULE 1 - Form SCHEDULE 1 - Form

Regulation 3

Form 1 - Instrument of Acknowl Form 1 - Instrument of Acknowledgement

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 24 July 2019

These regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.