CHILD PROTECTION (INTERNATIONAL MEASURES) ACT 2006 - As at 1 March 2020 - Act 12 of 2006
- As at 1 March 2020 - Act 12 of 2006Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Objects of Act
- 4 Application of Act
- 5 Definitions
- 6 Act to bind Crown
- 7 Circumstances in which New South Wales court may exercise jurisdiction
PART 2 - JURISDICTION FOR THE PERSON OF A CHILD
- 8 Application of this Part
- 9 Matters relating to jurisdiction for the person of a child
- 10 Limitation when a child is wrongfully removed from or retained outside a Convention country
- 11 Limitations concerning prior proceedings in a Convention country
- 12 If a New South Wales authority is asked to assume jurisdiction
- 13 Limitation if a competent authority of Convention country is asked to assume jurisdiction
- 14 When a certain New South Wales personal protection measure lapses
PART 3 - JURISDICTION FOR DECISIONS ABOUT A GUARDIAN OF A CHILD'S PROPERTY
- 15 Application of this Part
- 16 Matters relating to jurisdiction to appoint, or determine the powers of, a guardian of a child's property
- 17 Limitation when a child is wrongfully removed from or retained outside a Convention country
- 18 Limitations when prior proceedings pending in a Convention country
- 19 If New South Wales authority is asked to assume jurisdiction
- 20 Limitation if a competent authority of a Convention country is asked to assume jurisdiction
- 21 When a certain New South Wales property protection measure lapses
PART 4 - APPLICABLE LAW
- 22 Applicable law generally
PART 5 - RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN MEASURES AND THEIR ENFORCEMENT IN NEW SOUTH WALES
- 23 Action on receipt of foreign personal protection measure
- 24 Action on receipt of foreign property protection measure
- 25 Recognition of foreign measures in New South Wales courts
- 26 Cancellation of registered foreign measure and related matters
- 27 Matters relevant for New South Wales court in proceeding under section 23 or 26
- 28 Recognition and enforcement of New South Wales measure
PART 6 - CO-OPERATION AND OTHER MATTERS
- 29 Secretary is New South Wales' central authority
- 30 Functions of Secretary
- 31 Functions of NSW Trustee
- 32 Obligation to obtain consent to place child
- 33 Obligation to inform competent authority about serious danger to a child
- 34 Proceedings etc for contact
- 35 Giving information to central authorities and competent authorities in Convention countries
PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 36 Helping person in relation to New South Wales measure
- 37 Helping person in relation to foreign measure
- 38 Delegation
- 39 Regulations
- 40 Review of Act