Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW (HAGUE CONVENTION ON INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION) REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 30

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

                (a)    a court constituted by a magistrate sitting alone;

               (b)    the Supreme Court of Tasmania.

         (2)   An appeal from a decision of a court constituted by a magistrate sitting alone, exercising jurisdiction under subregulation (1), may be made to the Supreme Court of Tasmania.

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

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

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