Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW (HAGUE CONVENTION ON INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION) REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 32

         (1)   Jurisdiction is conferred on the following courts of the Northern Territory in matters arising in the Northern Territory or the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands to which a provision of Part 4 applies:

                (a)    the Local Court;

               (b)    the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia.

         (2)   An appeal from a decision of the Local Court, exercising jurisdiction under subregulation (1), may be made to the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia.

         (3)   Jurisdiction is conferred on the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia for appeals instituted under subregulation (2).

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

         (5)   Jurisdiction is conferred on the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia for appeals instituted under subregulation (4).