Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW (HAGUE CONVENTION ON INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION) REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 26

         (1)   The following courts of Victoria are invested with federal jurisdiction in matters arising in Victoria to which a provision of Part 4 applies:

                (a)    the County Court;

               (b)    the Supreme Court of Victoria.

         (2)   An appeal from a decision of the County Court, exercising jurisdiction under subregulation (1), may be made to the Supreme Court of Victoria.

         (3)   The Supreme Court of Victoria is invested with federal jurisdiction for appeals instituted under subregulation (2).

         (4)   An appeal from a decision of the Supreme Court of Victoria constituted by a single judge, exercising jurisdiction under subregulation (1) or (3), may be made to the Court of Appeal of that Court.

         (5)   The Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria is invested with federal jurisdiction for appeals instituted under subregulation (4).