Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Regulations 2018 (Cth)

Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Regulations 2018

I, the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.

Dated 06 December 2018

Paul de Jersey AC Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia

By His Excellency's Command

David Coleman Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Schedules 5 Definitions Part 2—Orders for guardianship 6 Prescribed principles for directions under section 4AA of the Act Part 3—Placement and transfer of non‑citizen children Division 1—Purposes of this Part 7 Purposes of this Part Division 2—Custodian requirements 8 Acknowledgement by custodians 9 Duties and obligations of custodians 10 Custodian to retain custody of children 11 Consent required for non‑citizen child to leave State 12 Notification of change of address or telephone number 13 Notification of other events Division 3—Register of Custodians 14 Register of Custodians Part 4—Application of child welfare laws 15 Effect of State laws Part 5—Preventing non‑citizen children from leaving Australia 16 Notification by masters, owners and agents of aircraft and ships Part 6—Miscellaneous 17 Prescribed officers for the purposes of section 4A of the Act 18 Delegation Schedule 1—Repeals Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Regulations 2001

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name This instrument is the Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Regulations 2018.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.