CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 641 What is an interstate law?

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 641

    (1)     In this chapter:

"interstate law" means—

        (a)     a law of a State that corresponds to this chapter; or

        (b)     a law declared by the Minister under subsection (2) to be an interstate law for this chapter.

    (2)     The Minister may declare a law of a State to be an interstate law for this chapter if satisfied that the law corresponds or substantially corresponds to this chapter.

    (3)     A declaration is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

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