Child Protection (International Measures) Act 2003

If, under this Act, a Tasmanian court may exercise jurisdiction for a matter, the court may exercise the jurisdiction for the matter – on application by the Department or Public Trustee; or on its own initiative.

For this Act, the Department and Public Trustee may make applications to a Tasmanian court.

Subsections (1) and (2) are not limited by, and do not limit, a provision made by or under this Act or another Act that states other persons may make an application under this Act or otherwise make a request to a Tasmanian court.