(1)  A convention country is a country for which the Hague convention has entered into force under article 46 of the Hague convention, other than –

(a) Australia; and

(b) New Zealand; and

(c) a country to whose accession Australia has raised an objection under article 44 of the Hague convention.

(2)  Subsection (1) applies to a country subject to a declaration under article 45 of the Hague convention.