Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 - SECT 10G

             (1)  A family dispute resolution practitioner is:

                     (a)  a person who is accredited as a family dispute resolution practitioner under the Accreditation Rules; or

                     (b)  a person who is authorised to act on behalf of an organisation designated by the Minister for the purposes of this paragraph; or

                     (c)  a person who is authorised to act under section 38BD, or engaged under subsection 38R(1A), as a family dispute resolution practitioner; or

                     (d)  a person who is authorised to act under section 93D of the Federal Magistrates Act 1999 , or engaged under subsection 115(1A) of that Act, as a family dispute resolution practitioner; or

                     (e)  a person who is authorised by a Family Court of a State to act as a family dispute resolution practitioner.

             (2)  The Minister must publish, at least annually, a list of organisations designated for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of family dispute resolution practitioner .

             (3)  An instrument under this section is not a legislative instrument.