Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

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COMMUNITY WELFARE ACT - SECT 62Y

Revocation of registration

62Y. Revocation of registration

(1) Any of the following persons may apply to the Family Matters Court for the revocation of the registration of an interstate order:

(a) the Minister;

(b) if the child to whom the interstate order relates is 10 or more years of age - the child;

(c) a parent of the child;

(d) any other party to the proceeding in the Court that resulted in the making of the interstate order.

(2) On the making of an application for revocation under subsection (1), a Clerk must send a copy of the application to the relevant interstate officer and each party referred to in that subsection (other than the applicant).

(3) The Family Matters Court may only revoke the registration of an interstate order if it is satisfied that at the time it was registered -

(a) the time under the interstate law for seeking review or commencing an appeal against the interstate order had not expired; or

(b) the interstate order was subject to review or appeal or was otherwise stayed because of a review or appeal.

(4) The revocation of the registration of an interstate order under this section does not prevent the registration of the order at a later time.



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