Applicable law generally
22 Applicable law generally
This section applies to a Tasmanian authority exercising jurisdiction in accordance with Part 2 or 3.
The Tasmanian authority must apply Tasmanian law in exercising that jurisdiction, other than choice of law rules.
However, the Tasmanian authority may in exceptional circumstances apply or take into account the law of another country with which – a child has a substantial connection; or a child's property is substantially connected – if the Tasmanian authority considers the protection of the person of the child, or the child's property, requires the authority to do so.
In this section – law does not include choice of law rules.
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