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Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997
77CSecretary to have regard to certain matters
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### 77C Secretary to have regard to certain matters
> [*\[Section 77C Inserted by No. 78 of 1999, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-07-01/act-1999-078#GS5@EN) In determining whether to transfer a child protection order to a participating State under this Subdivision, the Secretary must have regard to –
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> > > (a) whether the Secretary or an interstate officer is in the better position to exercise powers and responsibilities under a child protection order relating to the child; and
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> > > (b) the desirability of a child protection order being an order under the child welfare law of the State where the child resides.