Family Law Act 1975 s 40(2) Proclamation (11/12/1975) (Cth)

PROCLAMATION

Australia   By His Excellency

JOHN R. KERR   the Governor-General

Governor-General                    of Australia

IN pursuance of sub-section 40 (2) of the Family Law

Act 1975, I, SIR JOHN ROBERT KERR, the

Governor-General of Australia acting with the advice

of the Executive Council, hereby fix 5 January 1976

as the date on and after which the jurisdiction of the

Family Court of Australia under that Act may be

exercised in respect of:

(a)all proceedings in respect of which the Family

Court of Australia has jurisdiction by virtue of

paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) of sub-section

31 (1) of that Act in the States of New South

Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia

and Tasmania and in the Australian Capital

Territory and Norfolk Island;

(b)appeals under sub-section 94 (1) of that Act in

the States of New South Wales, Victoria,

Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

and Tasmania; and

(c)appeals under sub-section 96 (1) of that Act

in the States of New South Wales, Victoria,

Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania

and in the Australian Capital Territory and

Norfolk Island.

GIVEN under my Hand and the Great Seal

(L.S.)   of Australia on eleventh December 1975.

By His Excellency’s Command,

IVOR J. GREENWOOD

Attorney-General