Section 67RFamily Law Act 1975 (Cth)

How recovery orders authorise or direct people

(1) An authorisation or direction described in paragraph 67Q(b), (c) or (d) may be addressed to:

(a) a named person; or

(b) every person from time to time holding or acting in a specified office of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), an authorisation or direction described in paragraph 67Q(b), (c) or (d) may be addressed to:

(a) a named person who holds an appointment as a child recovery officer under subsection (3); or

(b) every person from time to time holding or acting in an office of child recovery officer.

(3) The Attorney‑General may appoint persons to be child recovery officers for the purposes of this Subdivision.

(4) An appointment under subsection (3) may be of:

(a) a named person only; or

(b) every person from time to time holding or acting in a specified office of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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