Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859:clause:1_111ca:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 111CA (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 930329–933253

111CA  Definitions
 (1) In this Division:
another country means a Convention country or a non‑Convention country.
Australia includes the external Territories.
central authority of a Convention country means:
 (a) if there is one central authority of the Convention country under Article 29 of the Child Protection Convention—the Convention country's central authority; or
 (b) otherwise—the central authority designated, under Article 29 of the Child Protection Convention, as the Convention country's central authority to which any communication may be addressed for transmission to the appropriate central authority of the Convention country.
Child Protection Convention means the Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co‑operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children signed at The Hague on 19 October 1996, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 1.
Commonwealth central authority means the Secretary of the Attorney‑General's Department.
Commonwealth personal protection measure relating to a child means a measure (within the meaning of the Child Protection Convention) under this Act that is directed to the protection of the person of the child.
Commonwealth property protection measure relating to a child means a measure (within the meaning of the Child Protection Convention) under this Act for appointing, or deciding the powers of, a guardian of the child's property.
competent authority:
 (a) competent authority of Australia means an entity that has responsibility or authority under the law in force in Australia, or part of Australia, to take measures or make decisions about:
 (i) protecting the person of a child; or
 (ii) appointing or deciding the powers of a guardian of a child's property; and
 (b) competent authority of a Convention country means an entity that has responsibility or authority under the law in force in the Convention country to take, or make decisions about, a foreign measure relating to a child; and
 (c) competent authority of a non‑Convention country means an entity that has responsibility or authority under the law in force in the country to take measures or make decisions about:
 (i) protecting the person of a child; or
 (ii) appointing or deciding the powers of a guardian of a child's property.
Convention country means a country, other than Australia, for which the Child Protection Convention has entered into force.
country of refuge of a child means a country in which the child is present as a refugee child.
entity includes the following:
 (a) an individual;
 (b) a corporation;
 (c) an unincorporated body;
 (d) a government authority or body;
 (e) a court or tribunal.
foreign measure means:
 (a) a foreign personal protection measure; or
 (b) a foreign property protection measure.
foreign personal protection measure relating to a child means a measure (within