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Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986
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#### 20 Arrangements for return of child
(1) If the responsible Central Authority applies to the court for a return order for a child, and the order is made, the responsible Central Authority must coordinate the making of the arrangements that are necessary to give effect to the order.
(2) If:
(a) a return order for a child is made; and
(b) within 7 days after the order is made, the responsible Central Authority or Article 3 applicant has not been notified that the order has been stayed;
the child must be returned in accordance with the order.
(3) Subregulation (1) does not require the Commonwealth Central Authority or the State Central Authority to make or pay for the arrangements that are necessary to give effect to the order.