1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Objects of Act
4 Application of Act
5 Definitions
6 Act to bind Crown
7 Circumstances in which New South Wales 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 New South Wales authority is asked to assume jurisdiction
13 Limitation if a competent authority of Convention country is asked to assume jurisdiction
14 When a certain New South Wales 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 New South Wales 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 New South Wales property protection measure lapses
22 Applicable law generally
Part 5 Recognition of foreign measures and their enforcement in New South Wales
23 Action on receipt of foreign personal protection measure
24 Action on receipt of foreign property protection measure
25 Recognition of foreign measures in New South Wales courts
26 Cancellation of registered foreign measure and related matters
27 Matters relevant for New South Wales court in proceeding under section 23 or 26
28 Recognition and enforcement of New South Wales measure
Part 6 Co-operation and other matters
29 Director-General is New South Wales’ central authority
30 Functions of Director-General
31 Functions of NSW Trustee
32 Obligation to obtain consent to place child
33 Obligation to inform competent authority about serious danger to a child
34 Proceedings etc for contact
35 Giving information to central authorities and competent authorities in Convention countries
36 Helping person in relation to New South Wales measure
37 Helping person in relation to foreign measure
38 Delegation
39 Regulations
40 Review of Act