Queensland Consolidated Acts

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