Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00436:reg:1a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00436
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1A
Character Range: 4626–5315

1A  Purpose
 (1) The purpose of these Regulations is to give effect to section 111B of the Act.
 (2) These Regulations are intended to be construed:
 (a) having regard to the principles and objects mentioned in the preamble to and Article 1 of the Convention; and
 (b) recognising, in accordance with the Convention, that the appropriate forum for resolving disputes relating to a child's care, welfare and development is ordinarily the child's country of habitual residence; and
 (c) recognising that the effective implementation of the Convention depends on the reciprocity and mutual respect between judicial or administrative authorities (as the case may be) of convention countries.