Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered RegulationsOrder 76, rule 6 is amended—
(a) by omitting subparagraph (1) (c) (ii) and substituting the following subparagraph:
“(ii) an affidavit or written statement by the chief executive that the chief executive has made reasonable inquiries and believes that the child is the person to whom the certificate relates;”; and
(b) by omitting subrule (3) and substituting the following subrule:
“(3) If it is impracticable to obtain a birth certificate of the child sought to be adopted, the applicant or applicants must state why it is impracticable to obtain a birth certificate in the affidavit under rule 5 or, if the applicant is the chief executive or the principal officer of a private adoption agency, in the report under paragraph 19 (1) (a) of the Act.”.