CHILD PROTECTION (INTERNATIONAL MEASURES) ACT 2003 - As at 1 July 2016 - Act 57 of 2003

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Main purposes of Act
• 4 Application of Act
• 5 Act binds all persons
• 6 Definitions
• 7 Circumstances in which Queensland court may exercise jurisdiction

PART 2 - JURISDICTION FOR THE PERSON OF A CHILD

• 8 Application of 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 Queensland authority is asked to assume jurisdiction
• 13 Limitation if a competent authority of Convention country is asked to assume jurisdiction
• 14 When a certain Queensland 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 Queensland 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 Queensland property protection measure lapses

PART 4 - APPLICABLE LAW

• 22 Applicable law generally

PART 5 - RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN MEASURES AND THEIR ENFORCEMENT IN QUEENSLAND

• 23 Action on receipt of foreign personal protection measure
• 24 Action on receipt of foreign property protection measure
• 25 Recognition of foreign measures in Queensland courts
• 26 Cancellation of registered foreign measure and related matters
• 27 Matters relevant for Queensland court in proceeding under s 23 or 26
• 28 Recognition and enforcement of Queensland measure

PART 6 - CO-OPERATION AND OTHER MATTERS

• 29 Department is Queensland’s central authority
• 30 Functions of department
• 31 Obligation to obtain consent to place child
• 32 Obligation to inform competent authority about serious danger to a child
• 33 Proceedings etc. for contact
• 34 Giving information to central authorities and competent authorities in Convention countries

PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 35 Helping person in relation to Queensland measure
• 36 Helping person in relation to foreign measure
• 37 Delegation by chief executive
• 38 Regulation-making power
39. (Repealed)
• SCHEDULE 1
Schedule 2 (Repealed) Schedule 3 (Repealed)
• SCHEDULE 4