Children and Young People Act 2008
665Transfer of ACT proceedings—Childrens Court file
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665 Transfer of ACT proceedings—Childrens Court file (1) This section applies if, under this division— (a) a child welfare proceeding is transferred to a State Childrens Court by the Childrens Court under part 17.3 (Interstate transfer of ACT child welfare proceedings); and (b) the order transferring a child welfare proceeding pending in the court to the State Childrens Court of a participating State is not subject to appeal or review or a stay; and (c) the time for starting an appeal or seeking a review has ended. (2) The registrar of the Childrens Court must give the following things to the State Childrens Court of the participating State: (a) all documents filed in the Childrens Court for the child welfare proceeding; (b) an extract from any part of the register that relates to the child welfare proceeding.
Part 17.4 ACT registration of interstate child welfare orders Part 17.4 ACT registration of interstate child welfare orders 666 ACT registration—interstate child welfare orders (1) If a child welfare order (an interstate child welfare order) is transferred to the ACT under an interstate law, the director-general must file a copy of the interstate child welfare order in the Childrens Court for registration. (2) The director-general must not file an interstate child welfare order if, under the interstate law— (a) the decision or order to transfer the interstate child welfare order is subject to appeal or review or a stay; or (b) the time for instituting an appeal or seeking a review has not expired. (3) If the director-general files an interstate child welfare order for registration in the court, the court must register the interstate child welfare order.