Family Law Amendment Act 1997 (Cth)

Family Law Amendment Act 1997

No. 25, 1997

An Act to amend the Family Law Act 1975

Contents

Family Law Amendment Act 1997

No. 25, 1997

An Act to amend the Family Law Act 1975

[Assented to 10 April 1997]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Family Law Amendment Act 1997.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Family Law Act 1975

1. 1

   At the end of paragraphs 125(1)(a), (b), (ba), (c) and (e)

   Add “and”.

2

After paragraph 125(1)(c)

Insert:

1. (ca)

   prescribing fees to be payable in respect of the use of the counselling or mediation facilities of the Family Court in situations other than where a court orders or directs a person to attend the counselling or mediation; and

3

At the end of paragraph 125(1)(d)

Add “and fees prescribed under paragraph (ca); and”.

4

Paragraph 125(1)(e)

After “paragraph (c)”, insert “and fees prescribed under paragraph (ca)”.

(111/96)

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 11 September 1996

Senate on 9 December 1996