- Act 23 of 2003 - Royal Assent 4 June 2003 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1 - Preliminary 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Main purposes of Act 4. Interpretation 5. Application of Act 6. Act binds Crown 7. Circumstances in which Tasmanian court may exercise jurisdiction PART 2 - Jurisdiction for the person of a child 8. Application of this 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 Tasmanian authority is asked to assume jurisdiction 13. Limitation if a competent authority of a Convention country is asked to assume jurisdiction 14. When a certain Tasmanian 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 Tasmanian 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 Tasmanian property protection measure lapses PART 4 - Applicable law 22. Applicable law generally PART 5 - Recognition of foreign measures and their enforcement in Tasmania 23. Action on receipt of foreign personal protection measure 24. Action on receipt of foreign property protection measure 25. Recognition of foreign measures in Tasmanian courts 26. Cancellation of registered foreign measure and related matters 27. Matters relevant for Tasmanian court in proceeding under section 23 or 26 28. Recognition and enforcement of Tasmanian measure PART 6 - Co-operation and other matters 29. Department is Tasmania'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 child 33. Proceedings, &c., for contact 34. Giving information to central authorities and competent authorities in Convention countries PART 7 - Miscellaneous 35. Helping person in relation to Tasmanian measure 36. Helping person in relation to foreign measure 37. Delegation by Secretary 38. Regulation-making power 39. Administration of Act SCHEDULE 1[ Note: This table has been automatically generated and may be incomplete. ]