Family Law Amendment Rules 2001 (No. 4) 2001 No. 257
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 2001 No. 257
Issued by the authority of the Judges of the Family Court of Australia
FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT RULES 2001 (NO. 4)
Section 123 of the Family Law Act provides that the Judges of the Family Court of Australia, or a majority of them, may make Rules of Court providing for the practice and procedure to be followed in the Family Court and other courts exercising jurisdiction under the Family Law Act.
Section 123(2) of the Family Law Act provides that Sections 48, 48A, 48B, 49 and 50 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 apply in relation to the Rules of Court as if reference in those sections to regulations were references to Rules of Court.
The present Family Law Rules came into operation on 2 January 1985. They have been regularly reviewed and amended since that date.
DETAILS OF AMENDMENTS
Order 2 rule 3A(1)(b)
This subrule was amended in July 2001 in SR 191/2000 to replace ACN with ABN number. The word "number" is superfluous and is omitted.
Order 32 Rule 17B heading
O32 R17B was amended in July 2001 in SR 191/2001 to replace the words "audio and video" with "technical medium" and the heading needs to be correspondingly amended.
Order 36A rule 2 (1AC) (da)
This amendment is to delegate to Judicial Registrars and SES Registrars the power to make a declaration as to parentage under s. 69VA ;
Order 36A rule 3 (raaa)
This amendment is to delegate to Judicial Registrars the power to determine whether a financial agreement or a termination agreement is valid, enforceable or effective under 90KA .