Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00309:reg:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00309
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4
Character Range: 1911–2788

4  Definitions
 (1) In this instrument:
Act means the Family Law Act 1975.
adoption compliance certificate: see paragraph 7(1)(d).
Australian law means a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.
child means an individual who has not reached 18 years.
competent authority means:
 (a) for a prescribed overseas jurisdiction—a person, body or office in the overseas jurisdiction responsible for approving the adoption of children; or
 (b) for a State or Territory of Australia in which a person adopting a child habitually resides—a person, body or office in the State or Territory responsible for approving the adoption of children.
parental responsibility, in relation to a child, has the same meaning as in section 61B of the Act.
 (2) A term that is used in both this instrument and section 111C of the Act has the same meaning in this instrument as in that section.