Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW (HAGUE CONVENTION ON INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION) REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 24A

         (1)   Jurisdiction is conferred on the Family Court of Australia in a matter to which a provision of Part 4 applies.

         (2)   If jurisdiction is invested, in the matter, in a court of a State under a law of the State, the Family Court is divested of jurisdiction in the matter.

         (3)   Subregulation (2) does not have effect in relation to:

                (a)    proceedings instituted in the Family Court before the day on which jurisdiction in the matter is invested in the State court; or

               (b)    proceedings on appeal from a decision of the Court in proceedings mentioned in paragraph (a).