Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsStatutory Rules No. 85, 1986
made under the
Compilation No. 19
Compilation date: 6 May 2024
Includes amendments: F2024L00455
Registered: 13 May 2024
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 6 May 2024 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Name of Regulations
1AA Authority
1A Purpose
4 Meaning of rights of custody
5 Commonwealth Central Authority--duties, powers and functions
6 These Regulations do not affect other powers of, or rights of application to, a court
7 Immunity of Commonwealth Central Authority etc in respect of orders to pay costs
8 State Central Authority--appointment
9 State Central Authority--duties, powers and functions
Part 2--Requests to Central Authorities, except for access
11 Request for return of child abducted from Australia
13 Request for return of child abducted to Australia
Part 3--Court applications, except for access
14 Applications to court
14A Further applications to court
15 Orders
16 Obligation to make a return order
17 Declaration that removal or retention was wrongful
18 Effect of other custody orders in Australia or overseas
19 When a court not to make certain orders
19A Discharge of return order
20 Arrangements for return of child
21 Security for costs etc
Part 4--Requests to Central Authorities and court applications for access
23 Request for access to child in convention country
24 Request for access to child in Australia
25 Application for access to child in Australia
25A Orders
Part 5--General
26 Reports by family consultants
27 Service of notice of certain applications
28 Change of venue
29 Evidentiary provisions
30 Costs of applications
31 Warrants
Part 6--Application, transitional and saving provisions
Division 1--Saving provisions relating to the Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986
32 Saving of forms
Division 2--Saving provision relating to the Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Amendment (Family Violence) Regulations 2022
33 Saving provision
Division 3--Application provision relating to the Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Amendment (Child's Objection) Regulations 2024
34 Application provision
Schedule 1--Convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction
Schedule 3--Forms
Form 2--Application initiating proceedings (other than for access)
Form 2A--Answer/*and cross application
Form 2B--Reply
Form 2C--Warrant for the apprehension or detention of a child
Form 2D--Application to discharge return order
Form 4--Application initiating proceedings for access
Form 4A--Answer/*and cross application (access)
Form 4B--Reply (access)
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Number and year | FRLI registration or gazettal | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
1986 No. 85 | 1 May 1986 | 1 May 1986 |
|
1989 No. 206 | 7 Aug 1989 | 7 Aug 1989 | -- |
1990 No. 37 | 27 Feb 1990 | 27 Feb 1990 | -- |
1992 No. 34 | 7 Feb 1992 | 7 Feb 1992 | -- |
1992 No. 159 | 12 June 1992 | 12 June 1992 | -- |
1993 No. 263 | 7 Oct 1993 | 7 Oct 1993 | -- |
1993 No. 358 | 23 Dec 1993 | 23 Dec 1993 | -- |
1994 No. 252 | 13 July 1994 | 13 July 1994 | r. 3 |
1994 No. 275 | 2 Aug 1994 | 2 Aug 1994 | -- |
1994 No. 344 | 18 Oct 1994 | 18 Oct 1994 | -- |
1995 No. 296 | 26 Oct 1995 | 26 Oct 1995 | -- |
1995 No. 334 | 6 Nov 1995 | 6 Nov 1995 | -- |
1996 No. 74 | 5 June 1996 | 11 June 1996 | -- |
1997 No. 98 | 7 May 1997 | 7 May 1997 | -- |
1997 No. 292 | 8 Oct 1997 | 8 Oct 1997 | -- |
1997 No. 315 | 17 Nov 1997 | 17 Nov 1997 | -- |
1997 No. 347 | 15 Dec 1997 | 15 Dec 1997 | -- |
1998 No. 59 | 9 Apr 1998 | 9 Apr 1998 | -- |
1998 No. 340 | 22 Dec 1998 | 22 Dec 1998 | -- |
1998 No. 341 | 22 Dec 1998 | 22 Dec 1998 | -- |
1999 No. 222 | 29 Sept 1999 | 29 Sept 1999 | -- |
2000 No. 208 | 31 July 2000 | 31 July 2000 | -- |
2000 No. 275 | 18 Oct 2000 | 18 Oct 2000 | -- |
2002 No. 110 | 5 June 2002 | 5 June 2002 | -- |
2003 No. 340 | 23 Dec 2003 | 23 Dec 2003 | -- |
2004 No. 371 | 23 Dec 2004 | 23 Dec 2004 | -- |
2006 No. 139 | 26 June 2006 (see F2006L01899) | 1 July 2006 | -- |
2007 No. 213 | 23 July 2007 (see | 24 July 2007 | -- |
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Family Law Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Regulations 2019 | 22 Mar 2019 (F2019L00344) | Sch 1 (items 1-9): 23 Mar 2019 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Other Measures) Regulations 2021 | 30 Aug 2021 (F2021L01204) | Sch 2 (items 34-44): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Amendment (Family Violence) Regulations 2022 | 9 Dec 2022 (F2022L01611) | 10 Dec 2022 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Amendment (Child's Objection) Regulations 2024 | 15 Apr 2024 (F2024L00455) | 6 May 2024 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
|
Part 1 heading............. | ad 1995 No 296 |
r 1..................... | rs 1998 No 340 |
r 1AA................... | ad F2021L01204 |
r 1A.................... | ad 2004 No 371 |
| am 2007 No 213 |
r 2..................... | am 1992 No 34; 1995 No 296; 2000 No 208; 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213; F2019L00344; F2021L01204 |
| ed C17 |
r 3..................... | rs 1995 No 296 |
| rep 2004 No 371 |
r 4..................... | rs 1995 No 296 |
| am 2007 No 213 |
r 5..................... | am 1995 No 296; 2007 No 213 |
r 6..................... | rs 1995 No 296 |
| am 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
r 7..................... | rs 2007 No 213 |
r 8..................... | am 2007 No 213 |
r 10.................... | am 1989 No 206 |
| rs 2003 No 340 |
| rep F2019L00344 |
Part 2 |
|
Part 2 heading............. | ad 1995 No 296 |
| rs 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
Part 2................... | rs 2007 No 213 |
r 11.................... | am 1992 No 34; 1995 No 296 |
| rs 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
| am F2019L00344 |
r 12.................... | rep 1995 No 296 |
r 13.................... | rs 1995 No 296; 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
Part 3 |
|
Part 3 heading............. | ad 1995 No 296 |
r 14.................... | rs 1995 No 296 |
| am 1998 No 341 |
| rs 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
r 14A................... | ad 2007 No 213 |
r 15.................... | am 1992 No 34 |
| rs 1995 No 296 |
| am 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213; F2021L01204; F2022L01611 |
r 16.................... | rs 1995 No 296 |
| am 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213; F2022L01611; F2024L00455 |
r 17.................... | rs 1995 No 296 |
| am 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
r 18.................... | rs 1995 No 296 |
| am 1996 No 74; 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
r 19.................... | rs 1995 No 296 |
| am 1996 No 74; 2007 No 213 |
r 19A................... | ad 2004 No 371 |
| rs 2007 No 213 |
r 20.................... | am 1995 No 296; 2000 No 208 |
| rs 2004 No 371 |
| am 2007 No 213 |
r 21.................... | am 1995 No 296 |
| rs 2007 No 213 |
r 22.................... | rep 1995 No 296 |
r 23.................... | rep 1995 No 296 |
Part 4 |
|
Part 4 heading............. | ad 1995 No 296 |
| rs 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
Part 4................... | rs 2007 No 213 |
r 23.................... | ad 2004 No 371 |
| am 2006 No 139 |
| rs 2007 No 213 |
| am F2019L00344 |
r 24.................... | am 1992 No 34; 1995 No 296 |
| rs 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
r 25.................... | rs 1995 No 296 |
| am 1998 No 341 |
| rs 2004 No 371 |
| am 2006 No 139 |
| rs 2007 No 213 |
r 25A................... | ad 2007 No 213 |
Part 5 |
|
Part 5................... | ad 1995 No 296 |
r 26.................... | ad 1995 No 296 |
| am 1996 No 74; 2006 No 139; 2007 No 213 |
r 27.................... | ad 1995 No 296 |
| am 2000 No 208; 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
r 28.................... | ad 1995 No 296 |
| am 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213; F2021L01204 |
r 29.................... | ad 1995 No 296 |
| am 1996 No 74 |
| rs 2004 No 371 |
r 30.................... | ad 1995 No 296 |
| rs 2004 No 371 |
| am 2006 No 139 |
| rs 2007 No 213 |
r 31.................... | ad 2007 No 213 |
Part 6 |
|
Part 6................... | ad F2019L00344 |
Division 1 |
|
Division 1................ | ad F2019L00344 |
r 32.................... | ad F2019L00344 |
Division 2 |
|
Division 2................ | ad F2022L01611 |
s 33.................... | ad F2022L01611 |
Division 3 |
|
Division 3................ | ad F2024L00455 |
s 34.................... | ad F2024L00455 |
Schedule 1 |
|
Schedule 1................ | am 2004 No 371 |
Schedule 2................ | rs 1989 No 206; 1990 No 37 |
| am 1992 Nos 34 and 159; 1993 Nos 263 and 358; 1994 Nos 252, 275 and 344; 1995 No 334; 1997 Nos 98, 292, 315 and 347; 1998 Nos 59, 340; 1999 No 222; 2000 No 275; 2002 No 110 |
| rs 2003 No 340 |
| am 2007 No 213 |
| rep F2019L00344 |
Schedule 3 |
|
Schedule 3 heading.......... | rs 2004 No 371 |
Form 1 heading............. | rs 2004 No 371 |
| rep F2019L00344 |
Form 1.................. | am 1995 No 296; 1996 No 74; 2000 No 208; 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
| rep F2019L00344 |
Form 2 heading............. | am 1998 No 341 |
| rs 2007 No 213 |
Form 2.................. | am 1995 No 296; 1996 No 74; 2000 No 208; 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213; F2021L01204 |
Form 2A heading........... | am 1998 No 341 |
| rs 2007 No 213 |
Form 2A................. | ad 1992 No 34 |
| am 1996 No 74; 2000 No 208; 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
Form 2B heading........... | am 1998 No 341 |
| rs 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
Form 2B................. | ad 1992 No 34 |
| am 2000 No 208; 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
Form 2C heading........... | rs 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
Form 2C................. | ad 1998 No 341 |
| am 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213; F2021L01204 |
Form 2D................. | ad 2004 No 371 |
Form 3 heading............. | rs 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
| rep F2019L00344 |
Form 3.................. | am 1995 No 296; 1996 No 74; 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
| rep F2019L00344 |
Form 4 heading............. | am 1998 No 341 |
| rs 2007 No 213 |
Form 4.................. | am 1996 No 74; 2000 No 208; 2004 No 371; 2006 No 139; 2007 No 213; F2021L01204 |
Form 4A heading........... | am 1998 No 341 |
| rs 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
Form 4A................. | ad 1992 No 34 |
| am 1996 No 74; 2000 No 208; 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
Form 4B heading........... | am 1998 No 341 |
| rs 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |
Form 4B................. | ad 1992 No 34 |
| am 2000 No 208; 2004 No 371; 2007 No 213 |