I, ALEXANDER JOHN GOSSE DOWNER, Minister for Foreign Affairs, make this Determination under section 57 of the Australian Passports Act 2005.

Dated 31 March 2007

ALEXANDER DOWNER

1              Name of Determination

                This Determination is the Australian Passports Amendment Determination 2007 (No. 2).

2              Commencement

                This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

3              Amendment of Australian Passports Determination 2005

                Schedule 1 amends the Australian Passports Determination 2005.

Schedule 1        Amendments

(section 3)

[1]        Part 2, paragraph 2.1 (3) (j)

            omit

            internationally.

           insert

            internationally;

[2]       Part 2, after paragraph 2.1 (3) (j)

           insert

  (k)   an order of a State or Territory court, made under a child welfare law,
         grants parental responsibility or guardianship of the child to:

                     (i)   a parent of the child other than the non-consenting parent; or
                    (ii)   a person other than a parent of the child.

[3]      Part 2, subsection 2.1 (4)

          after

              In this section,

         insert

              child welfare law,