Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859:section:4:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 7/18)
Character Range: 45653–48323

child's interests in proceedings under an appointment made under a court order under subsection 68L(2).
information about the child's location, in the context of a location order made or to be made by a court in relation to a child, means information about:
 (a) where the child is; or
 (b) where a person, who the court has reasonable cause to believe has the child, is.
information sharing agency has the meaning given by section 67ZBC.
information sharing safeguards has the meaning given by section 67ZBI.
interests, when used in Part VII in relation to a child, includes matters related to the care, welfare or development of the child.
lawyer means a person enrolled as a legal practitioner of:
 (a) a federal court; or
 (b) the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.
location order has the meaning given by subsection 67J(1).
made, in relation to a decree, being a judgment, means given.
made in favour, in relation to a parenting order (other than a child maintenance order), has the meaning given by subsection 64B(6).
maintenance agreement means an agreement in writing made, whether before or after the commencement of this Act and whether within or outside Australia, between the parties to a marriage, being an agreement that makes provision with respect to financial matters, whether or not there are other parties to the agreement and whether or not it also makes provision with respect to other matters, and includes such an agreement that varies an earlier maintenance agreement.
major long‑term issues, in relation to a child, means issues about the care, welfare and development of the child of a long‑term nature and includes (but is not limited to) issues of that nature about:
 (a) the child's education (both current and future); and
 (b) the child's religious and cultural upbringing; and
 (c) the child's health; and
 (d) the child's name; and
 (e) changes to the child's living arrangements that make it significantly more difficult for the child to spend time with a parent.
To avoid doubt, a decision by a parent of a child to form a relationship with a new partner is not, of itself, a major long‑term issue in relation to the child. However, the decision will involve a major long‑term issue if, for example, the relationship with the new partner involves the parent moving to another area and the move will make it significantly more difficult for the child to spend time with the other parent.
matrimonial cause means:
 (a) proceedings between the parties to a marriage, or by the parties to a marriage, for:
 (i) a divorce order in relation to the marriage; or
 (ii) a decree of nullity of marriage; or
 (b) proceedings for a declaration