sec.165Offence to remove child from custody or guardianship—order made in another State

### sec.165 Offence to remove child from custody or guardianship—order made in another State This section applies if a person (the first person ) has responsibility for the custody or guardianship of a child, however that responsibility is described, under an order made under a child welfare law or interstate law of another State. A person must not, in Queensland— unlawfully remove the child from the first person’s custody or guardianship; or if the child has been unlawfully removed from the first person’s custody or guardianship—keep the child; or if the child has been lawfully removed from the first person’s custody or guardianship—keep the child beyond the period allowed for the removal. Maximum penalty—150 penalty units or 18 months imprisonment. s 165 ins 2000 No. 7 s 30 amd 2003 No. 57 s 39 (1) sch 3 (sec.165-ssec.1) This section applies if a person (the first person ) has responsibility for the custody or guardianship of a child, however that responsibility is described, under an order made under a child welfare law or interstate law of another State. (sec.165-ssec.2) A person must not, in Queensland— unlawfully remove the child from the first person’s custody or guardianship; or if the child has been unlawfully removed from the first person’s custody or guardianship—keep the child; or if the child has been lawfully removed from the first person’s custody or guardianship—keep the child beyond the period allowed for the removal. Maximum penalty—150 penalty units or 18 months imprisonment. - (a) unlawfully remove the child from the first person’s custody or guardianship; or - (b) if the child has been unlawfully removed from the first person’s custody or guardianship—keep the child; or - (c) if the child has been lawfully removed from the first person’s custody or guardianship—keep the child beyond the period allowed for the removal.