Section 65ZD — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

State or Territory laws stopping children leaving Australia not affected

Nothing in this Subdivision prevents or restricts the operation of any law of a State or Territory under which:

(a) action may be taken to prevent a child from leaving Australia or being taken, sent or retained outside Australia; or

(b) a person may be punished in respect of the taking, sending or retaining of a child outside Australia.

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Related sections

s 65ZA — Obligations of owners etc. of aircraft and vessels if certain parenting orders made
s 65ZB — Obligations of owners etc. of aircraft and vessels if proceedings for the making of certain parenting orders are pending
s 65ZC — General provisions applicable to sections 65ZA and 65ZB
s 65ZE — Extended geographical jurisdiction—category D
s 66A — What this Division does
s 66B — Objects

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