(1) In this Act:
"child welfare law" means—
(a) the care and protection chapters; or
(b) a law of a State that corresponds to the care and protection chapters; or
(c) a law of a State declared by the Minister under subsection (2) to be a child welfare law for this chapter.
(2) The Minister may declare a law of a State to be a child welfare law for this chapter if satisfied that the law corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to the care and protection chapters.
(3) A declaration is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act
.