Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FOREIGN EVIDENCE ACT 1994 - SECT 9A

Child support or family law matters

             (1)  The Family Court of Australia may, on the application of a party to a proceeding before the Federal Magistrates Court in a child support or family law matter, exercise the same power to make an order of the kind referred to in Division 1 as the Family Court of Australia has under that Division for the purpose of a proceeding in the Family Court of Australia.

Matters other than child support or family law matters

             (2)  The Federal Court of Australia may, on the application of a party to a proceeding before the Federal Magistrates Court in a matter other than a child support or family law matter, exercise the same power to make an order of the kind referred to in Division 1 as the Federal Court of Australia has under that Division for the purpose of a proceeding in the Federal Court of Australia.

Definition

             (3)  In this section:

"child support or family law matter" means:

                     (a)  a matter arising under the Family Law Act 1975 or regulations under that Act; or

                     (b)  a matter arising under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 or regulations under that Act; or

                     (c)  a matter arising under the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 or regulations under that Act.