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Adoption of Children Act 1994
5Jurisdiction of Local Court
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5 Jurisdiction of Local Court Subject to this Act, the Court has the jurisdiction to hear and determine all proceedings instituted under this Act. Note for section 5: In relation to the adoption of children, the Court also has jurisdiction under the Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998 (Cth) for a matter to which a provision of Part 4 of those regulations applies.