Commonwealth Powers (Family Law—Children) Amendment Bill 2001 (Qld)

Queensland

COMMONWEALTH POWERS (FAMILY LAW—CHILDREN) AMENDMENT BILL 2001

COMMONWEALTH POWERS (FAMILY LAW—CHILDREN) AMENDMENT

BILL 2001 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title. 2... eee eens 4 2 Act amended ...... 0... 00. ec cee eens 4 3 Amendment of s 3 (Reference of certain matters relating to children)... .. 4 4 Replacement of schedule....... 0... cece 6

SCHEDULE STATUTORY PROVISIONS

A BILL FOR

An Act to amend the Commonwealth Powers (Family Law—Children) Act 1990

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Commonwealth Powers (Family Law—Children) Amendment Bill 2001

The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

1__ Short title

This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Powers (Family Law—Children) Amendment Act 2001.

2 Act amended

This Act amends the Commonwealth Powers (Family Law—Children) Act 1990.

3 Amendment of s 3 (Reference of certain matters relating to children)

(1) Section 3(1), from 'for a period' to 'pursuant to section 4'— omit.

(2) Section 3(1)—

insert—

'(c) the determination of a child's parentage for the purposes of the law of the Commonwealth, whether or not the determination of the child's parentage is incidental to the determination of any other matter within the legislative powers of the Commonwealth.'.

(3) Section 3— insert—

"(1A) A reference under subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) has effect for a period—

(a) beginning at the beginning of the commencement day; and

(b) ending at the beginning of a day fixed under section 4 as the day on which it terminates;

but not longer.'.

(4) Section 3(2)(a), ', care or control'—

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omit, insert—

'or care'.

(5) Section 3(2)(a), 'of an Act'— omit.

(6) Section 3(2)(a), at the end— insert—

'or'.

(7) Section 3(2)(b)—

omit.

(8) Section 3(2)(c)(ii), ', care or control' — omit, insert—