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