Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW (CHILD PROTECTION CONVENTION) REGULATIONS 2003 - REG 7

  (1)   A State central authority for a State is a person:

  (a)   so designated by the State (if it has the capacity to do so) and notified under subregulation   9(1) to the Commonwealth central authority; or

  (b)   if a person is not designated under paragraph   (a)--so designated by the Commonwealth, under regulation   8.

  (2)   A State central authority designated under paragraph   8(2)(b) ceases to be a State central authority under that regulation if the State concerned:

  (a)   designates a State central authority for the State; and

  (b)   informs the Commonwealth central authority of the designation under subregulation   9(1).