Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW (HAGUE CONVENTION ON INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION) REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 31

         (1)   Jurisdiction is conferred on the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory in matters:

                (a)    arising in the Australian Capital Territory, the Jervis Bay Territory, the Territory of Heard and McDonald Islands or the Australian Antarctic Territory; and

               (b)    to which a provision of Part 4 applies.

         (2)   An appeal from a decision of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory constituted by a single judge, exercising jurisdiction under subregulation (1), may be made to the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia.

         (3)   Jurisdiction is conferred on the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia for appeals instituted under subregulation (2).