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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.204Interstate laws
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### sec.204 Interstate laws
If the Minister is satisfied a law of another State substantially corresponds to this chapter, the Minister may recommend that the Governor in Council—
declare the law to be an interstate law of that State; and
declare that State to be a participating State; and
declare the holder (from time to time) of a stated office to be the interstate officer for that State.
The Governor in Council may make the declaration by regulation.
s 204 ins 2000 No. 7 s 43
(sec.204-ssec.1) If the Minister is satisfied a law of another State substantially corresponds to this chapter, the Minister may recommend that the Governor in Council— declare the law to be an interstate law of that State; and declare that State to be a participating State; and declare the holder (from time to time) of a stated office to be the interstate officer for that State.
(sec.204-ssec.2) The Governor in Council may make the declaration by regulation.
- (a) declare the law to be an interstate law of that State; and
- (b) declare that State to be a participating State; and
- (c) declare the holder (from time to time) of a stated office to be the interstate officer for that State.