Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00436:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00436
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 9806–11140

5  Commonwealth Central Authority—duties, powers and functions
 (1) In addition to the other functions conferred on the Commonwealth Central Authority by these Regulations, the functions of the Commonwealth Central Authority are:
 (a) to do, or co‑ordinate the doing of, anything that is necessary to enable the performance of the obligations of Australia, or to obtain for Australia any advantage or benefit, under the Convention; and
 (b) to advise the Attorney‑General, either on the initiative of the Commonwealth Central Authority or on a request made to that Authority by the Attorney‑General, on all matters that concern, or arise out of performing, those obligations, including any need for additional legislation required for performing those obligations; and
 (c) to do everything that is necessary or appropriate to give effect to the Convention in relation to the welfare of a child on the return of the child to Australia.
 (2) The Commonwealth Central Authority has all the duties, may exercise all the powers, and shall perform all the functions, that a Central Authority has under the Convention.
 (3) The Commonwealth Central Authority must perform its functions and exercise its powers as quickly as a proper consideration of each matter relating to the performance of a function or the exercise of a power allows.