PROCLAMATION
Commonwealth of By His Excellency the
Australia Governor-General of
JOHN R. KERR the Commonwealth of
Governor-General Australia
IN pursuance of sub-section 40 (2) of the Family Law
Act 1975, I, SIR JOHN ROBERT KERR, the
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia,
acting with the advice of the Federal Executive
Council, hereby fix 18 February 1977 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) appeals referred to in paragraph 29 (1) (b) of
that Act in the States of New South Wales,
Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tas-
mania and in the Australian Capital Territory
and Norfolk Island;
(b) appeals under sub-section 94 (1) of that Act
in the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern
Territory and Norfolk Island; and
(c) special cases stated under sub-section 94A (1)
of that Act in the States of New South Wales,
Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tas-
mania and in the Australian Capital Territory
and Norfolk Island.
GIVEN under my Hand and the Great
Seal of Australia on 18 February 1977.
By His Excellency’s Command,
Attorney-General
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!