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  "legislation_title": "Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999",
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  "text": "In relation to a State which with regard to adoption has two or more systems of law applicable to different categories of persons, any reference to the law of that State shall be construed as referring to the legal system specified by the law of that State.",
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