Child Protection (International Measures) Act 2003

This Part applies only if an issue under Tasmanian law is whether a Tasmanian court or the Department, as distinct from any of the following authorities, is to take measures directed to the protection of the person of a child:a central authority or competent authority of a Convention country; a competent authority of a non-Convention country.

This Part does not apply if an issue under Tasmanian law is whether a Tasmanian court or the Department, as distinct from another competent authority of Australia, is to take measures directed to the protection of the person of a child.