FAMILY LAW (CHILD ABDUCTION CONVENTION) REGULATIONS 1986 - REG 5 Commonwealth Central Authority--duties, powers and functions

FAMILY LAW (CHILD ABDUCTION CONVENTION) REGULATIONS 1986 - REG 5

  (1)   In addition to the other functions conferred on the Commonwealth Central Authority by these Regulations, the functions of the Commonwealth Central Authority are:

  (a)   to do, or co - ordinate the doing of, anything that is necessary to enable the performance of the obligations of Australia, or to obtain for Australia any advantage or benefit, under the Convention; and

  (b)   to advise the Attorney - General, either on the initiative of the Commonwealth Central Authority or on a request made to that Authority by the Attorney - General, on all matters that concern, or arise out of performing, those obligations, including any need for additional legislation required for performing those obligations; and

  (c)   to do everything that is necessary or appropriate to give effect to the Convention in relation to the welfare of a child on the return of the child to Australia.

  (2)   The Commonwealth Central Authority has all the duties, may exercise all the powers, and shall perform all the functions, that a Central Authority has under the Convention.

  (3)   The Commonwealth Central Authority must perform its functions and exercise its powers as quickly as a proper consideration of each matter relating to the performance of a function or the exercise of a power allows.