2Interpretation

2 Interpretation

[Section 2 Amended by 6 Geo. V No. 65, s. 2 ][Section 2 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 ][Section 2 Amended by No. 52 of 1957, s. 2 ][Section 2 Amended by No. 46 of 1991, s. 4 and Sched. 2 ][Section 2 Amended by No. 34 of 1995, s. 4 ]

(1)  In this Act –

adopted child –

(a) in the case of a child that is adopted in this State, means a child that is adopted by a person, or by a person and his spouse jointly, in accordance with the law relating to the adoption of children; or

(b) in the case of a child that is adopted elsewhere than in this State, means a child that is adopted by a person, or by a person and his spouse jointly, in accordance with the law of the State, Territory, or country where the adoption takes place, as in force at the date of the adoption;

child includes –

(a) an adopted child; and

(b) [Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 2012, s. 21, Applied:01 May 2013] a stepchild; and

(c) [Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 2012, s. 21, Applied:01 May 2013] a surrogate child;

Court means the Supreme Court;

[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004] spouse includes the person with whom a person is, or was at the time of his or her death, in a significant relationship, within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2003 ;

[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004] [Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004]