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Child Protection (International Measures) Act 2003.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Tasmania
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for Tasmania's involvement in relation to the Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children, and for other purposes
Subject
General
Keyword
Human rights International relations/cooperation Social protection Youth Governance
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
6th of August 2003.
Abstract

The main purposes of this Act are to recognise – (a) the importance of international co-operation for the protection of children; and (b) the need to avoid conflict between the legal systems of different countries about the jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures for the protection of children; and (c) that a child's best interests are a primary consideration in relation to a measure for protecting the person of the child or a measure for protecting the child's property. The Act, under Schedule 1 contains the text of the Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.tas.gov.au