sec.5GPrinciples about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children—Childrens Court

### sec.5G Principles about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children—Childrens Court This section applies to the Childrens Court. When exercising a power under this Act in relation to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child, the court must have regard to— Aboriginal tradition and Island custom relating to the child; and The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 , contains definitions of Aboriginal tradition and Island custom . the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child placement principle in relation to the child. To inform itself about the matters mentioned in subsection (2) (a) , the court may have regard to the views about those matters of— an independent Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander entity for the child; or the child; or a member of the child’s family. s 5G (prev s 6AB) ins 2017 No. 44 s 8 amd 2022 No. 7 s 13 (1) renum 2022 No. 7 s 13 (2) (sec.5G-ssec.1) This section applies to the Childrens Court. (sec.5G-ssec.2) When exercising a power under this Act in relation to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child, the court must have regard to— Aboriginal tradition and Island custom relating to the child; and The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 , contains definitions of Aboriginal tradition and Island custom . the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child placement principle in relation to the child. (sec.5G-ssec.3) To inform itself about the matters mentioned in subsection (2) (a) , the court may have regard to the views about those matters of— an independent Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander entity for the child; or the child; or a member of the child’s family. - (a) Aboriginal tradition and Island custom relating to the child; and Note— The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 , contains definitions of Aboriginal tradition and Island custom . - (b) the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child placement principle in relation to the child. - (a) an independent Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander entity for the child; or - (b) the child; or - (c) a member of the child’s family.