Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW (HAGUE CONVENTION ON INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION) REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 8

         (1)    The State Central Authority for a State is the person:

                (a)    so designated by the State (if it has the capacity to do so) and notified to the Commonwealth Central Authority under subregulation 10 (1); or

               (b)    if a person is not designated under paragraph (a) — so designated by the Commonwealth, under regulation 9.

         (2)   A State Central Authority designated under regulation 9 ceases to be a State Central Authority under that regulation if the State concerned:

                (a)    designates a State Central Authority for the State; and

               (b)    tells the Commonwealth Central Authority about the designation under subregulation 10 (1).