Family Law (Child Protection Convention) Regulations 2003

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Attorney-General's Department

This item is authorised by the following title:

Family Law Act 1975

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F2003B00077

16 April 2003 - 22 March 2019

This instrument was backcaptured in accordance with Section 36 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Table of contents

1 Name of Regulations
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Application of Regulations
5 Functions etc of Commonwealth central authority
6 Notice of designation of Commonwealth central authority
7 State central authorities
8 State central authorities — designation by Commonwealth
9 Notice of designation of State central authority
10 Overseas recognition of a Commonwealth protection measure
11 Foreign measures received by Commonwealth central authority
12 Court recognition of a foreign measure
13 Measure relating to special medical treatment
14 Measure relating to protection from abuse
15 Application for variation or cancellation by court
16 Matters relevant in proceedings relating to a foreign measure
17 Notification of competent authority in Convention country
18 Request to foreign competent authority to vary or cancel a measure
19 Certificate by Registrar — parental responsibility
20 Effect of certificate
21 Provisions of Convention to have effect in each State
22 State court to have jurisdiction
23 State court may make rules
24 Foreign measures received by State central authority
25 State court recognition of a foreign measure
26 Application for variation or cancellation by State court
27 Matters relevant in proceedings relating to a foreign measure
28 Notification of competent authority in Convention country
29 Request to foreign competent authority to vary or cancel a measure
30 Filing or issuing of documents — forms
- Schedule 1 Convention countries
- Schedule 2 State laws relevant to, or affected by, these Regulations
- Schedule 3 Forms
- Form 1 Heading of documents used in court proceedings
- Form 2 Affidavit
- Form 3 Application for order
- Form 4 Notice of application
- Form 5 Response to application
- Form 6 Reply in response to application

Family Law (Child Protection Convention) Regulations 2003

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