77SFiling and registration of interstate documents

77S Filing and registration of interstate documents

[Section 77S Inserted by No. 78 of 1999, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2000]

(1)  The Secretary must, as soon as possible, file in the Court for registration a copy of a child protection order transferred to Tasmania under an interstate law.

(2)  The Secretary must, as soon as possible, file in the Court for registration a copy of an order under an interstate law to transfer a child protection proceeding to Tasmania, together with a copy of any interim order made at the same time.

(3)  Despite subsections (1) and (2) , the Secretary must not file in the Court a copy of a child protection order or an order to transfer a child protection proceeding if, under the interstate law –

(a) the decision or order to transfer the child protection order or the order to transfer the child protection proceeding is subject to appeal or review or to a stay; or

(b) the time for instituting an appeal or seeking a review has not expired.