(1) This Act may be cited as the Adoption (Intercountry) Act 1997.
(2) This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
Section 1(2): Adoption (Intercountry) Act 1997 brought into force, on 1 January 1999, by the Adoption (Intercountry) Act Commencement Order 1998 (SR 1998/427).