Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05014:section:6:p67
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05014
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 67/86)
Character Range: 220528–223299

person whose evidence may be relevant in relation to the report, to appear before the court and give evidence in relation to the report.

  "(3) A court may make an order under subsection (2):

  (a) on its own initiative; or

  (b) on the application of:

(i) a party to the proceedings; or

  (ii) a person representing the relevant child under an order made under section 68L.

Parentage testing for purposes of international maintenance agreements

"69ZD. For the purpose of the carrying out of any of Australia's obligations under:

    (a) an arrangement with a reciprocating jurisdiction, or with a jurisdiction with restricted reciprocity, within the meaning of section 110; or

  (b) the Convention referred to in section 111;

the regulations may make provision:

    (c) conferring jurisdiction on a court to make an order requiring a parentage testing procedure to be carried out at the request of:

(i) a court or authority in a foreign country; or

  (ii) the Secretary to the Department, or a person authorised by the Secretary; or

    (d) for the carrying out of a parentage testing procedure, and the preparation of a report in relation to the information obtained as a result of the carrying out of the procedure; or

    (e) for the admissibility in legal proceedings of a report, in relation to the information obtained as a result of the carrying out of a parentage testing procedure, received from an authority in a foreign country;

whether or not there is any express provision in the relevant arrangement or in the Convention authorising the carrying out of a parentage testing procedure.

"Subdivision F—Extension, application and additional operation of Part

Extension of Part to the States

"69ZE.(1) Subject to this section and section 69ZF, this Part extends to New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania.

"(2) Subject to this section and section 69ZF, this Part extends to Western Australia if:

    (a) the Parliament of Western Australia refers to the Parliament of the Commonwealth the following matters or matters that include, or are included in, the following matters:

       (i) the maintenance of children and the payment of expenses in relation to children or child bearing;

(ii) parental responsibility for children; or

  (b) Western Australia adopts this Part.

"(3) This Part extends to a State under subsection (1) or (2) only for so long as there is in force:

   (a) an Act of the Parliament of the State by which there is referred to the Parliament of the Commonwealth:

(i) the matters referred to in subparagraphs (2)(a)(i) and (ii); or

(ii) matters that include, or are included in, those matters; or

  (b) a law of the State adopting this Part.

"(4) This Part extends to a State at any