Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998

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Family Law Act 1975

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F1998B00230

30 July 1998 - 01 December 1999

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

Table of contents

Name of Regulations
Commencement
Definitions
Convention countries
Commonwealth Central Authority
Functions, etc of Commonwealth Central Authority
Notice of designation of Commonwealth Central Authority
State Central Authorities
State Central Authorities—designation by Commonwealth
Notice of designation of State Central Authority
State Central Authorities and accredited bodies
Notice of accreditation
Notice of revocation
Adoption of Australian child into a Convention country
Adoption in Australia of a child from a Convention country
Adoption of a child from a Convention country to Australia
Adoption of a child from a Convention country to another Convention country
Effect of recognition of an adoption
Evidential value of adoption compliance certificate
Order terminating legal relationship between child and parents
Decision in a Convention country to convert an adoption
Refusal to recognise an adoption or an article 27 decision
Notice of application under regulation 22
Meaning of arising in a State or Territory
Jurisdiction of courts—New South Wales
Jurisdiction of courts—Victoria
Jurisdiction of courts—Queensland
Jurisdiction of courts—South Australia
Jurisdiction of Family Court of Western Australia—Western Australia, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Jurisdiction of courts—Tasmania
Jurisdiction of courts—Australian Capital Territory, Jervis Bay Territory, Heard and McDonald Islands and Australian Antarctic Territory
Jurisdiction of courts—Northern Territory and Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Jurisdiction of courts—Norfolk Island and the Coral Seas Islands Territory
Application

Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998

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