Family Law Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1991 No. 4011

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Family Law Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901,make the following Regulations under the Family Law Act 1975.

Dated 5 December 1991.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

Michael Tate

Minister of State for Justice and Consumer Affairs

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1. Commencement

1.1 These Regulations commence on the date of commencement of section 5 of the Courts (Mediation and Arbitration) Act 1991.

2. Amendment

2.1 The Family Law Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

 

3. New regulation 7A

3.1 After regulation 7, insert:

Approved mediators

“7a. The Chief Justice of the Family Court may, by writing signed by him or her, approve a person, who is suitably qualified because of training and experience, as a mediator for the purposes of sections 19a and 19b of the Act.”.

4. New Regulation 9a

4.1 After regulation 9, insert:

Oath or affirmation of approved mediator

“9a. The oath or affirmation required to be made by an approved mediator under section 19k of the Act must be in accordance with the following form:

I, , do swear by almighty God (or solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare) that I will not disclose to any person any communication or admission made to me in my capacity as an approved mediator except in so far as it is necessary for me to do so for the proper discharge of my functions as an approved mediator.”.

 

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 December 1991.

2. Statutory Rules 1984 No. 426 as amended by 1985 No. 183; 1986 Nos. 140 and 393; 1987 Nos. 85 and 175; 1988 Nos. 42, 44, 164 and 165; 1989 Nos. 8, 53, 74, 155, 205, 235 and 326; 1990 Nos. 294 and 373.