Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Act 2007
No. 23, 2007
An Act to validate certain increases in court fees, and for related purposes
Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Increase in divorce fee for certain courts
Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Act 2007
No. 23, 2007
An Act to validate certain increases in court fees, and for related purposes
[Assented to 15 March 2007]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Act 2007.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3 Increase in divorce fee for certain courts
(1) If a proceeding under the Family Law Act 1975 for a divorce order in relation to a marriage:
(a) was instituted:
(i) in a court constituted by a stipendiary magistrate who was the Principal Registrar, or a Registrar, of the Family Court of Western Australia; or
(ii) in another court for transfer to a court referred to in subparagraph (i); and
(b) was instituted on or after 1 July 2005 and before 1 July 2006;
the amount of the filing fee payable for the proceeding is taken to have been $334.
(2) If a proceeding under the Family Law Act 1975 for a divorce order in relation to a marriage:
(a) was instituted:
(i) in a court constituted by a stipendiary magistrate who was the Principal Registrar, or a Registrar, of the Family Court of Western Australia; or
(ii) in another court for transfer to a court referred to in subparagraph (i); and
(b) was instituted on or after 1 July 2006 and before 9 October 2006;
the amount of the filing fee payable for the proceeding is taken to have been $352.
[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 7 February 2007
Senate on 26 February 2007]
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