Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 - SECT 21

             (1)  A Court, to be known as the Family Court of Australia, is created by this Act.

             (2)  The Court is a superior court of record.

             (3)  The Court consists of:

                     (a)  a Chief Judge, who shall be called the Chief Justice of the Court;

                     (b)  a Deputy Chief Judge, who shall be called the Deputy Chief Justice of the Court; and

                     (c)  Judge Administrators, Senior Judges and other Judges, not exceeding, in total, such number as is prescribed.

             (4)  Regulations made pursuant to subsection (3) shall take effect at the expiration of 7 sitting days after the regulations have been laid before each House of the Parliament.