Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

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

         (1)   In an appeal mentioned in regulation 24B, the Family Court:

                (a)    must have regard to the evidence given in the proceedings out of which the appeal arose; and

               (b)    has power to draw inferences of fact; and

                (c)    may, in its discretion, receive further evidence on questions of fact.

         (2)   For paragraph (1) (c), evidence may be given in the following ways:

                (a)    by affidavit;

               (b)    by oral examination before the Family Court, constituted by a Full Court or by a judge sitting alone;

                (c)    in a manner directed by the Family Court.