Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW (CHILD ABDUCTION CONVENTION) REGULATIONS 1986 - REG 25

         (1)   The responsible Central Authority may apply to the court, in accordance with Form 4, for any of the following orders:

                (a)    an order specifying with whom a child is to spend time or communicate;

               (b)    an order for the issue of a warrant mentioned in regulation 31;

                (c)    any other order that the responsible Central Authority considers appropriate to give effect to the Convention.

         (2)   If a copy of an application made under subregulation (1) is served on a person:

                (a)    the person must file an answer, or an answer and a cross‑application, in accordance with Form 4A; and

               (b)    the responsible Central Authority may file a reply in accordance with Form 4B.