Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 - SECT 11B

A family consultant is a person who is:

                     (a)  appointed as a family consultant under section 38N; or

                     (b)  appointed as a family consultant in relation to the Federal Magistrates Court under the Federal Magistrates Act 1999 ; or

                     (c)  appointed as a family consultant under the regulations; or

                     (d)  appointed under a law of a State as a family consultant in relation to a Family Court of that State.

Note:          The Chief Executive Officers of the Family Court and the Federal Magistrates Court have all of the functions and powers of family consultants, and may direct consultants in the performance of their functions. See Division 1A of Part IVA of this Act and Division 1A of Part 7 of the Federal Magistrates Act 1999 .