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In forceRecognition of Australian and certain foreign adoptions
Part IVRecognition of Adoptions
59 Recognition of Australian and certain foreign adoptions
In this section,prescribed place means – another State; and a Territory; and New Zealand; and a convention country; and an agreement country.
The adoption of a person which occurred – before or after the commencement of this section; and in a place that was a prescribed place at the time of the adoption; and in accordance with the law of that place at that time – has, so long as the adoption has not been rescinded under the law in force in that place, the same effect as an adoption order made under this Act and has no other effect.
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